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Minnesota Timberwolves: Jimmy Butler requests trade and we have 5 potential moves

By Trey Flynn

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 24: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white.) Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Miami Heat on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, 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. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 24: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white.) Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Miami Heat on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, 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. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 24: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket against Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat during the game on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, 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. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 24: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket against Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat during the game on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, 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. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

The Miami Heat have been having Hassan Whiteside issues for a few years now and Dion Waiters island is almost vacant at the moment. Moving those two players from Miami only seems right.

With head coach Eric Spolestra’s scheme and Jimmy Butler working together, those two are a match made in heaven and a match made in hell for the rest of the teams around the league. Butler wanting to play in a popular place for a gritty coach makes way for an easy option in the Miami Heat.

The Timberwolves would have to massively change their roster dynamic. Moving their All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the power forward position and letting Whiteside play under the rim. Towns, who shot 42 percent from three last season, seems to want more of a role in the offense and this would give it to him.

Dion Waiters and Rodney McGruder help fill a void at the guard position with Butler gone. Not only that, but rookie guard Josh Okogie is supposed to really get it together this upcoming season. The two second round picks are for good measure, mostly because its a high chance that Butler would re-sign in Miami.

Overall, this makes both teams better off and seems very realistic.

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