The Minnesota Timberwolves intend to keep forward Jimmy Butler after he requested a trade, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Rival executives calling Minnesota's front office to inquire about trading for Butler are getting turned down, according to Wojnarowski.
Butler requested a trade on Tuesday during a meeting with Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor plans to be involved in any trade decisions with Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden. Thibodeau does not want to trade Butler, especially if it lessens the franchise's ability to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive year, Wojnarowski added.