Minnesota Timberwolves swingman and All-Star Jimmy Butler was and still is one of the most talked about NBA players. His trade from the Chicago Bulls to the Timberwolves raised eyebrows around the league. The trade itself seems lopsided and the Bulls are now left in a very tough situation. While the star forward did not want to leave the team that made him who he is, the front office went for the rebuilding route and Butler was traded.

In that trade, the Bulls received guards Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn, and the 7th pick that they used to draft Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen.

Butler was seemingly very upset with the management of the Bulls. In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Butler opened up about what it really meant to be the face of the Bulls.

“It doesn't mean a damn thing,” Butler said. “I guess being called the face of an organization isn't as good as I thought. We all see where being the so-called face of the Chicago Bulls got me. So let me be just a player for the Timberwolves, man. That's all I want to do. I just want to be winning games. Do what I can for my respective organization and let them realize what I'm trying to do. Whatever they want to call me – face – I don't even want to get into that anymore. Whose team is it? All that means nothing. You know what I've learned? Face of the team, eventually you're going to see the back of his head as he's leaving town, so no thanks.”

The 27-year-old enjoyed a great season personally, averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists. However, it seems like the management wanted to go in another direction and Butler was not a part of their future plans.

Now, Butler is a part of a seemingly rising franchise with a lot of young talent. With forward Andrew Wiggins and center Karl-Anthony Towns, Butler might form somewhat of a force in the tough Western Conference.