Jimmy Butler is no longer with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the four-time All-Star is still taking shots at Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins.
After the Sixers defeated the Utah Jazz at home Friday night, Jimmy Butler said it's so much more fun to play with the guys on Philadelphia. The 29-year-old swingman also said the team can handle criticism.
Reports out of Minnesota were that Butler had an issue with Wiggins' work ethic and got fed up with the nonchalant attitude of Towns.
“So much more fun to play with these guys… Everybody wants to win and when somebody messes up, you talk to them, they don’t take it personal and they do their job.” – Jimmy Butler postgame. pic.twitter.com/fyJfh2j64c
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) November 17, 2018
Jimmy Butler just needs to move on. He got his wish and was traded. There's no need to keep taking shots at players who you're not playing with anymore. Plus, the Timberwolves are 3-0 since Butler was traded and Towns and Wiggins have been playing like monsters. So, a case could be made that Butler was holding Towns and Wiggins back.
In his home debut with the Sixers, Jimmy Butler finished with 28 points, three rebounds and seven assists while shooting 12-of-15 from the field, 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and 2-of-5 from the free-throw line. The fans in Philadelphia were chanting “Jimmy Butler” on the Sixers' first possession. Butler gave the crowd what they wanted by hitting a three-pointer right out of the gates.
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