Chicago Bulls agree to trade Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Chicago Bulls will be trading Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the #7 pick.
Butler has been linked to the Boston Celtics in trade discussions for the course of the season. He will now re-join former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota.
Chicago is finalizing a deal to send Jimmy Butler to Minnesota for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and No. 7 pick, league source says.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 22, 2017
Deal has been agreed in principle. Butler is rejoining Tom Thibodeau. https://t.co/MjXA12fCng— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 22, 2017
According to Chicago Tribune writer KC Johnson, the Boston Celtics were in trade talks with the Bulls for Butler today as well, but refused to part with their 2017 #3 pick and next year's Nets pick:
In Bulls talks with Celtics regarding Butler, Celtics refused to offer No. 3 or next year's Nets pick, per source.— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 23, 2017
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