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5 goals for Jimmy Butler and the Timberwolves

ByVince Massara|
BLOOMINGTON, MN - JUNE 29: Tom Thibobeau introduces Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves to the public during a press conference at the Mall of America on June 29, 2017 in Bloomington, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, MN - JUNE 29: Tom Thibobeau introduces Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves to the public during a press conference at the Mall of America on June 29, 2017 in Bloomington, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Jimmy Butler split opinion in his tenure in Chicago. What can he do in Minnesota to help the Timberwolves make the playoffs?

How times change. In 2014 Jimmy Butler, told Chicago ESPN that he is “not a star” and that he is a “good role player on a really, really good team”. Fast forward to 2017, and Butler is a consensus top-15 player in the NBA.

Once the dust of the NBA off-season settles, Jimmy Butler and his new Minnesota Timberwolves will go back to work in an effort to break the biggest playoff drought in the NBA. The Timberwolves showed improvements as last season progressed, and with a big summer of signings, the Wolves will be even better next season.

Butler is going to be one of the deciding factors into the sides’ successes. We look at the five main goals that the Timberwolves’ Jimmy Butler will have to reach in order for the 2017-18 season to live up to the hopes and dreams of Wolves’ fans across the world.