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The Minnesota Timberwolves Won the Jimmy Butler Trade by a Mile

Looking at the numbers, it's hard to see this deal as anything but a loss for the Chicago Bulls.

Jimmy Butler's name has been popping up in trade rumors for months, and a deal was finally consummated during Thursday night's NBA Draft.

Chicago is finalizing a deal to send Jimmy Butler to Minnesota for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and No. 7 pick, league source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 22, 2017

There were many teams vying to acquire the now former member of the Chicago Bulls, but ultimately, it was the up-and-coming Minnesota Timberwolves that made it happen, likely jumping from a lottery team to playoff contender in one fell swoop.