Among Minnesota Timberwolves fans, there is one moment in recent years that seems to be a major divide: the Jimmy Butler trade of 2017.
Yes, the move put the Wolves in place to make the playoffs for the first time since 2004. The fallout of the deal also set the Timberwolves back in the development of their core.
Case in point: Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Okogie are the players on the current roster have played more than one season with the Timberwolves. That means that the core that existed heading into the 2017 offseason is a distant memory.