According to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania, Timberwolves All-Star wing Jimmy Butler, who has been rumored to be unhappy in Minnesota over the last 12 months, has requested a trade. Butler would like to be moved before the start of training camp, and has three preferred destinations: the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. It seems that Butler is focused on playing in a big market, and for a team with significant salary cap flexibility. While the Sixers don't seem to be a front-runner given Butler’s preferences, they have enough assets to satisfy the Timberwolves and roll the dice that Butler ultimately buys into their culture if he is given a year to witness it up close, similar to what happened with Paul George in Oklahoma City.
Should the Sixers go after Jimmy Butler?
