The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelpha 76ers in November. Butler had criticized former teammates Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins, especially during their brief run in the playoffs last season.

Ahead of his return to Minneapolis for the first time since the trade, Butler already expects himself to be the villain. He also believes fans will boo him all game long.

But Butler has no regrets. He was asked by the New York Times‘ Marc Stein if he'd like to change anything during his stint with the T'Wolves, and the 29 year-old said no. He'd still call his younger teammates out, and he'd still ask for a trade.

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Butler had the same issues when he was with the Chicago Bulls. Despite being in the league for less than a decade, the 29 year-old forward was already asked by his former teams to help his younger players reach their potential. He obviously was cooperative at first, but when he saw very little progress, it made him uncomfortable and immediately requested the Timberwolves to ship him elsewhere.

Now, he is with the Sixers, and although he hasn't been voted or is no longer seen as an All-Star, he seems to be doing just fine with his role as the third or fourth option on offense.

But the best thing for him is he has younger teammates that doesn't need babysitting from him in order to develop.