Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors: Latest News, Buzz and Speculation on Bulls Star

June 13th, 2016 by Brian Marron Leave a reply »
Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler is reportedly drawing trade interest from numerous teams slated to pick near the top of the 2016 NBA draft.

According to ESPN.com's Chad Ford and Marc Stein, the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves are among those pushing to acquire Butler.

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Minnesota Willing to Deal No. 5 Pick Tuesday, June 14 The Timberwolves would package their fifth overall pick in June's draft for Butler, per Ford and Stein on Monday. Former Chicago head coach Tom Thibodeau is now the head coach and president of basketball operations in Minnesota, and the team's front office has made its interest clear to the Bulls.

Chicago is not actively shopping Butler, but it is listening to offers, per Ford and Stein. The team would want a hefty return that includes a top draft pick and an impact frontcourt player. Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News reported on Tuesday that the Bulls would be looking to acquire Andrew Wiggins in a deal for Butler.

Ford and Stein also reported that Providence point guard Kris Dunn is high on Chicago's draft board, and the team would likely target him should ...

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