The T-Wolves should just keep Butler because it is obvious they don’t want to trade him.
Case in point.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat advanced to the brink of a blockbuster trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler over the weekend — only for the deal to fracture before completion, league sources told ESPN.
Minnesota had shared Butler’s medical information with Miami late in the week, sources said, a typical last step before finalizing a trade.
Minnesota owner Glen Taylor and Miami owner Micky Arison had become involved in the talks and there was hope that a trade call with the league office could finalize a deal soon, until Minnesota moved to amend the framework of the trade and talks collapsed Saturday, league sources said.
Miami had softened on including guard Josh Richardson in versions of a possible deal for Butler, only to recoil once Minnesota pushed late for a sweeter return on the four-time All-Star forward, league sources said.
Don’t be shocked if Butler ends up on the team at least to trade deadline.