Just as soon as we got word that Tom Thibodeau was planning on offering Jimmy Butler a max-contract extension, we were met with rumors that Butler was unhappy with the attitude of some of the younger Minnesota Timberwolves, and was perhaps looking to link up with Kyrie Irving.
While we still don’t know just how true any of this news is, Butler’s agent has disputed the rumors, which may be good news for Wolves fans’ if he is speaking the truth.
The whole situation has forced us to look at the past season, and the relationship between Butler and the young duo of Towns and Andrew Wiggins, in a different light.