The Jimmy Butler saga continues for the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans. Will he be traded or not? That's what everyone wants to know. The latest update comes from head coach Tom Thibodeau, who tells The Minneapolis Star Tribune that the situation is still “fluid.”
Thibodeau said the status of Jimmy Butler, who requested a trade Sept. 18, remains a “fluid situation.”
Thibodeau said Sept. 24 that Butler needed a week to continue rehabilitating a surgically repaired right hand but that he expected Butler to rejoin the team when that week was up. However, Butler was not with the team in Los Angeles for practice Monday.
Thibodeau didn’t say if he expected Butler to join the Wolves at any time before the team could complete a deal.
“Like I said, our job is to focus on the guys that are here,” Thibodeau said. “That’s what we’re doing as we get ready for our next game and our improvement each day.”
Whether or not Butler will be traded remains to be seen. There's no doubting the fact that he's a great player, but will the Timberwolves be able to get a fair return?
According to several reports, Butler has a list of preferred destinations. It started with the LA Clippers, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets, but the Miami Heat have been added to the list and could be his No. 1 choice.
Butler, now 29 years of age, made 59 appearances with the Timberwolves during their 2017-18 regular-season campaign, racking up averages of 22.2 points on 47.4 percent shooting from the field (35.0 percent from beyond the arc), 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.0 steals in 36.7 minutes per outing.
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