Shams Charania of the Vertical is reporting that the Chicago Bulls have trade Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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The Bulls will reportedly receive Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine and the number seven pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Sources: Chicago and Minnesota have completed trade of Jimmy Butler to Wolves for Zach LaVine, No. 7 and Kris Dunn.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 22, 2017
Correction: Bulls did not keep 16th pick. So deal is Jimmy Butler and No. 16 for LaVine, Dunn and 7.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 22, 2017
This trade reunites Butler with his former coach Tom Thibodeau.
Butler will team with Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony-Towns which will be a danger front court in the Western Conference.
More to come.
