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Chicago Bulls: Jimmy Butler, Carmelo Anthony detail how 2017 trade hurt

In the 2017 offseason, the Chicago Bulls made the move to trade star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves for what was a controversial and not fantastic return at the time. That trade deal with the Timberwolves saw shooting guard Zach LaVine, point guard Kris Dunn, and eventually power forward Lauri Markkanen all land in the Windy City.

Up to this point, this blockbuster trade between the Timberwolves and Bulls doesn’t look to have worked out too well for either side. “Jimmy G. Buckets” played in less than 82 games total in one season with the Timberwolves.