By offering the max-contract to Jimmy Butler, the Minnesota Timberwolves decided to go all-in on their ‘big 3’ of Andrew Wiggins, Jimmy Butler, and Karl-Anthony Towns. Of course, with the assumption the Timberwolves offer Towns the max over the next year, and that will keep this team together for at least 3-4 years.
After offering Butler his contract, Derrick Rose was re-signed to a 1-year contract – which was a very cheap deal for a player that performed at a high level for the Wolves in the playoffs.