Wolves attempts to trade Dunn for Butler fell short, reports say

The Bulls refusal to take Ricky Rubio and asking for LeVine pushed Minnesota to keep their pick and instead, select Kris Dunn from Providence with the fifth pick. He’s a big, athletic floor general with natural court sense and the ability to be an all-league defender. The only thing holding it up? But it’s more than a little puzzling to think Chicago would have traded one of the NBA’s best two-way players in exchange for Dunn and Zach LaVine, neither of whom are considered to be sure-fire stars.

Over the course of 73 appearances, the 25-year-old averaged a career-high 14.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals. We like Jimmy Butler, we did not shop Jimmy Butler. “We value Jimmy. It’s our job to listen about any player on our roster when there’s interest”. Forman later added, “we were never presented with anything (from any potential trade partner) that would have made us even consider moving Jimmy Butler”.

Having said that, let’s get to the picks and who our staff feels could be the next member of the Chicago Bulls franchise.

NBA Draft night saw incessant Jimmy Butler trade rumors, including some narratives that would potentially reunite the superstar swingman with his former coach Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota. Did we receive calls? “And that’s stuff that happens all throughout the league”. If the Bulls decide to trade him, expect Pau Gasol to remain in the team.

According to ESPN, the Bulls have suddenly become reluctant in dealing their All-Star shooting guard after they shipped Derrick Rose to New York Knicks.

The Timberwolves did not comment on the said trade offer, but Marc Stein has continuously noted that the talks are still on the table and that the Timberwolves are hoping that their quest for Butler would be reconsidered by the Bulls management.

A night of rumors hasn’t led to Butler’s exit from Chicago.