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Glen Taylor and the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a tough situation now that Jimmy Butler is forcing his way out of town. They have little to no leverage to trade him and this is happening just prior to training camp. Taylor reacted to the situation at the owners’ meetings. To clarify, Taylor will not be in […]

At the NBA’s Board of Governors meetings Friday, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said small forward Jimmy Butler is available in trade talks, and that rival teams should call him directly if they want to discuss a potential trade. Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves, but head coach/president Tom Thibodeau has been resistant […]

Jimmy Butler wants to win a championship and realizes to accomplish that feat, he has to take down the juggernaut known as the Golden State Warriors. One of the main reasons Butler has reportedly requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves is he doesn’t feel he can make an impact in the rugged Western Conference playing […]

The Jimmy Butler saga with the Minnesota Timberwolves just keeps getting worse and worse as the days go by. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, it’s increasingly likely Butler told the Timberwolves he didn’t want to be on the team anymore earlier this offseason, and the franchise just didn’t listen. Butler has reportedly requested a […]

Predict which direction the Jimmy Butler situation goes at your own risk. Not much is certain around the situation other than the fact that Butler is unhappy. The Minnesota Timberwolves could be hesitant to trade a top player in the league after only one season. The team was quick to shut down a Jimmy Butler inquiry […]

The Jimmy Butler saga continues to grow weirder and weirder by the day. It’s unclear whether or not the Minnesota Timberwolves and Tom Thibodeau are willing to engage in trade talks for the disgruntled star, but now it appears Butler is willing to force his hand. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic: “Now he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hopeful to unload Gorgui Dieng’s beefy contract in any trade conversations for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Dieng signed a four-year, $64 million extension in 2016, and he still has three years, $48 million left on the deal. The Wolves are likely to take a loss in […]

Jimmy Butler’s camp has denied reports of the All-Star forward seeking a move out of the Minnesota Timberwolves due to contractual differences with the team, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. While there has been plenty of talk of Butler’s distaste for the nonchalant duo of Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, there was […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is more open to trading star forward Jimmy Butler than president/head coach Tom Thibodeau, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Nevertheless, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has become fully engaged in the decision-making process on a potential Butler trade and is far more open to the idea of orchestrating a deal than […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor could try and broker a deal for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler during the annual owners’ meetings in New York, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Suitors are reportedly operating under the belief that working through ownership is the way to go in these negotiations. Inquiring teams have been met with resistance from […]

In light of the recent roadblock the Minnesota Timberwolves have imposed on Jimmy Butler trade discussions, there’s a possibility that the team could choose to delay trade conversations and drag this out until the trade deadline. The situation itself could get really awkward in the Twin Cities, putting Butler next to young stars Andrew Wiggins […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have shut down recent trade conversations for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, telling teams he’s an elite player and that they plan to keep him, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Owner Glen Taylor is expected to be a major factor in deciding when and if Butler will be moved, as he did with […]

The New York Knicks front office has been resistant to offer any “assets” in any transaction made throughout the NBA season, including any deals for Minnesota Timberwolves estranged swingman Jimmy Butler, who requested a trade during a Tuesday meeting in Los Angeles. Any package they could ready up, given their restrictions, would not be enough […]

Karl-Anthony Towns won’t sign his impending max-level contract extension until the Minnesota Timberwolves resolve their issues with forward Jimmy Butler, according to Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN. The Timberwolves were previously rumored to hold out on extension talks with Towns before meeting with Butler to iron out issues, but as it turns out, it is […]

The sudden Jimmy Butler trade request has flipped the start of training camp on its head, as the Minnesota Timberwolves scramble to look for a potential package in return. While some still speculate that there are ulterior motives to his decision to leave, one NBA executive made it vastly clear that it’s all about the […]

With all the buzz and headlines around the Jimmy Butler trade rumors, whoever nabs the four-time All-star will definitely get one of the best two-way players in the league. The 30th overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft, He has certainly played above and beyond his draft billing. There was a time that the two-time NBA […]

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know Jimmy Butler has reportedly requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves and that his relationship with big man Karl-Anthony Towns is murky, to say the least. Butler reportedly got fed up with the nonchalant attitude of Towns throughout the 2017-18 regular season. ESPN insider Stephen […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler doesn’t have too much respect for Andrew Wiggins and believes the Canadian swingman plays for the money instead of the love of the game, ESPN insider Stephen A. Smith said on Thursday’s edition of “First Take.” Butler, who has reportedly requested a trade from the Timberwolves, has issues with Wiggins’ […]

A front office executive of an Eastern Conference team is paying close attention to the Jimmy Butler situation of the Minnesota Timberwolves but suggests mortgaging the club’s future to acquire Butler may not be worth it in the long run. It has been reported that Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves. If he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at a crossroads with Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau needs to make a decision. The beleaguered star wants out of town and he’s attempting to force his way to another team by way of a trade. But whether or not Thibodeau engages with teams in trade talks is murky. According to Jon […]

There are multiple teams in the league with interest in acquiring Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler, and not all of them would need assurances that Butler will sign a long-term extension, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves and is most determined to find a way […]

For those thinking the beef between former NBA journeyman Stephen Jackson and the Wiggins brothers would soon come to an end … think again. Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, tweeted a jersey of the BIG3 player in light of his recent comments defending his client and verbally assassinating Andrew Wiggins for his lack […]

Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday, and the four-time All-Star reportedly has a murky relationship with starting big man Karl-Anthony Towns. After the news broke that Butler wanted out of Minnesota, the fine people of Twitter started to do some detective work, and determined that Butler and Towns might have been […]

The drama that instigated Jimmy Butler’s exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves was ultimately a mix of factors, but while some reports claim his only reason for seeking a trade is the contractual aspect of it, there have been other rumblings. Namely, his rumored rift with younger players like Karl-Anthony Towns, which led to only one […]

With the seemingly imminent departure of star Jimmy Butler, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau reportedly has no intentions of rebuilding his team, even if that choice means he parts ways with the franchise. It appears Thobodeau believes that despite Butler’s exit, the Wolves are still capable of competing in the immediate future. Sean Deveney of […]

Jimmy Butler has made the last minute bell strike on the Timberwolves, as he requested a trade earlier Wednesday following a meeting with head coach Tom Thibodeau as the two sides couldn’t come to terms on the future direction for Butler, after contractual negotiations fell through. Now as Minnesota stares across the pile of trades […]

The New York Knicks are one the three handpicked destinations Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler mentioned in his meeting with coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden on Tuesday. While they are a big market that has proved to garner some attention from soon-to-be free agents, it’s unlikely they will make a move for […]

Jimmy Butler requested a trade on Wednesday after meeting with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and president Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden on Tuesday in Los Angeles, setting up one of the biggest folds in recent history. While he intends to land with one of three teams before the start of the season, some […]

Along with the Brooklyn Nets and the L.A. Clippers, Jimmy Butler also cited the New York Knicks as his target destinations. However, reports reveal that the Knicks prefer not to part with his assets but sign free agents in 2019. As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Clippers and the Nets are willing […]

A fan roasted Jimmy Butler for wanting to go to the Los Angeles Clippers. Another fan roasted him right back. When news broke out that Butler expressed his wish to be traded out of the Minnesota Timberwolves, fans flocked to social media to get the latest news, as well as voice out their reactions to […]

Stephen Jackson took no prisoners after seeing a since-deleted tweet by Andrew Wiggins’ brother Nick, which read a prompt “Hallelujah” after All-Star forward Jimmy Butler had requested a trade. Andrew had liked his brother’s post, which set of the fumes for Jackson, a former 14-year veteran of the league. Stephen Jackson reenacts how Andrew Wiggins […]

Jimmy Butler cited the Brooklyn Nets as one of his preferred destinations. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson prodded him to “come on home” to Brooklyn. Per Anthony Puccio of SB Nation, below is a screenshot of Hollis-Jefferson’s comment on Butler’s recent Instagram post. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson comments on Jimmy Butler’s picture “come on home” pic.twitter.com/DetlxacnyV — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) […]

Ever since confirming his return, the Miami Heat’s star shooting guard Dwayne Wade might be subtly pulling some strings for Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star wingman Jimmy Butler. Going for his final rodeo, Wade may want some All-star power beside him to go out with guns blazing this season. According to a tweet from Will Manso of […]

In Jimmy Butler’s meeting with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau, the 29-year-old requested for a trade. But prior to the meeting, Minnesota’s players already heard whispers with regard to Butler’s wishes, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. In the said meeting, Butler listed the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and L.A. Clippers as his next […]

When news broke this afternoon that Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins’ brother, Nick, nonchalantly tweeted “Hallelujah.” Well, to no one’s surprise, it didn’t take long for Butler to respond. The All-Star shooting guard, while working out in Los Angeles, posted a video to his Instagram page with the […]

What’s official is Jimmy Butler’s desire to no longer be a part of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ plans moving forward. What’s unofficial however is how it will impact his legacy from now until years after he’s retired. Butler became an even hotter topic after being traded from the Chicago Bulls, the team that selected him with […]

Unless you have decided to not own a T.V., phone, tablet, or laptop, you’ve probably heard about Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler requesting a trade. It’s no secret that Butler’s been unhappy. There was still hope, however, that the relationship could be repaired with a year remaining on his contract. Wednesday’s news seems like the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler is most determined to find a way to play for the L.A. Clippers, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. It’s been earlier reported that Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves. The appeal of partnering with a second star in Los Angeles is an intriguing […]

Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves after turning down a four-year, $110 million extension earlier this summer, but now it has been revealed that the four-time All-Star was hoping for a renegotiation and extension of his deal, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. There have been plenty of rumblings that Butler was at […]