Jimmy Butler, rumor about the trade: nobody wins the Wolves saga

The Jimmy Butler saga in Minnesota reached its peak on Wednesday, when Butler essentially used ESPN as a public relations agency to speed his departure from the Timberwolves. Butler's training cascade was absurd. He (would) have teamed up with the third Wolves chain to embarrass Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Wiggins in a scrum. In a few seconds, Butler's news was heard by Twitter (the return of Jimmy!) About Adrian Wojnarowski. The farce ended with an interview with Rachel Nichols, in which Butler said the situation in Minnesota was not repairable.

Nobody seems particularly good after the recent events. Even before Butler's commercial request, I thought Tom Thibodeau was doing a mediocre job with the Wolves. The ongoing drama has only highlighted his stubbornness and his inability to plan for the long term. The general manager Scott Layden is obviously cut to the knees as he meets the head coach. Owner Glen Taylor clearly does not have his organization on the same page. Cities and Wiggins have virtually failed at the first opportunity to play with a star. And no matter where he ends up, Butler will have to answer questions as to why he left his last two teams under a cloud of negativity.

I do not know how Thibodeau spent this season in Minnesota, and that's what's generous. On the pitch, he can not get his team to defend himself, which is supposed to be his business card. As an executive, he relies heavily on retreaded tires from Bulls. He now seems to be in open combat with his owner to know how to handle Butler.

Taylor, however, does not deserve a free pass. He was quite in love with Thibodeau to give him all this power despite the fact that this exact situation was almost always bad, and we still do not know how ready he is to intervene to reach an agreement. This team is going to be awful as soon as Butler is gone, and I do not know why an organization would want to engage Thibs in any capacity after this debacle.

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Butler does what the stars do, who take charge of their future. It is important to remember that he did not sign with Minnesota. Maybe he never really wanted to play for the Wolves. And I have no doubt about Butler's passion or work ethic. While we may want to criticize Butler for managing his eventual exit with abrasive paper gloves, one thing he will not endanger is his money. The teams will line up to pay him next summer, but it is fair to wonder if Butler's actions have seduced him. Maybe some players like its competitiveness. But others could just as easily be disabled.

If the hunt for the modern NBA depends on star alignment for a common cause, it's not impossible to think that Butler could get a chance to create his own supersquad. Maybe Jimmy does not care about teaming up with other All-Stars, but in a fair or unfair way, he's going to gain some kind of reputation after this summer, and it's possible that it is not universally favorable among the players who can help him win.

Anyway, all this must end. I do not know if epics or sagas are supposed to be longer, but Butler's story has dragged on beyond this point. It's exhausting. Some details are interesting – Seriously, Jimmy won a scrum with the third opponents? The Wolves will not accept Josh Richardson? Many other reports are stultifying. I'm tired of analyzing Instagram's encrypted posts and practice calendars. We all know that Butler's days in Minnesota are numbered. The sooner we reach the point of departure, the faster everyone involved can begin to try to rebuild their credibility. (Maybe even with a profile in a respected sports magazine!)

I am sure the news will continue to circulate as the various parties involved try to take advantage of the media. We are all tired of this endless story (maybe we are only really myself), but we can only hope that it does not last until the regular season. Again, it would be hilarious to see Butler try to balance his competitive nature with his open disdain for his teammates in really important games. The most entertaining result might be that Jimmy stays in Minnesota. See? Now, I'm part of the problem.