The Brooklyn Nets rumors had been linked to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler earlier this offseason, as talk circulated a couple of times during the summer that Butler and Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving were discussing joining forces in the Eastern Conference.
Butler’s arrival in Brooklyn might happen sooner than that.
On Wednesday, Butler reportedly requested a trade from the Timberwolves and presented the Minnesota with a short list of preferred destinations where he would be open to signing an extension, per Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic.
Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves, league sources tell me and @ShamsCharania.