The Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves are slated to meet for the third time in less than a month, this time the first of their four meetings of the regular season.

Both teams split the preseason series 1-1 after traveling to Shenzhen, China as part of the NBA's international exhibition, leaving some familiar memories for shooting guard Klay Thompson as the Wolves have built their roster through some great offseason moves and drafting smartly through the last few seasons.

“Yeah, especially adding Jimmy Butler,” Thompson said when asked of the resemblance of the two teams, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. “Jimmy is such a competitor. He does all the intangibles. They got something special over there.”

“Thibs is a great coach. I know those guys play really hard. We’ll be challenged tonight. It’s always fun playing against a young team that wants to prove something against us.”

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Butler's acquisition is similar to Iguodala's — a tough, gritty veteran who is willing to sacrifice what it takes to get his team the win.

The Warriors will be challenged taking on the three-headed monster of Butler, Andrew Wiggins, and Karl-Anthony Towns without one of their biggest weapons in Kevin Durant, who will sit out for the game with a left thigh contusion.