This Wednesday, it was announced that Jimmy Butler wants a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Butler had given the organization a list of up to three teams he’s willing to sign an extension for before the trade. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski later reported that those three teams are: The Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, and the New York Knicks.
All three teams have three important things in common:
1. They’re not Minnesota’s competitors.
2. They’re gigantic markets.