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Minnesota Timberwolves: Jimmy Butler trade ideas to Spurs, Lakers, Nuggets, Clippers, and Pelicans

By Trey Flynn

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 3: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shake hands after the game on February 3, 2018 at 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 3: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shake hands after the game on February 3, 2018 at 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 3: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shake hands after the game on February 3, 2018 at 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 3: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shake hands after the game on February 3, 2018 at 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The New Orleans Pelicans need to do their best to try and keep Anthony Davis, and losing DeMarcus Cousins definitely didn’t help that situation.

How do you make up for it? Trade for 4-time All-Star Jimmy Butler and make a run for it in the West. With a backcourt of Jrue Holiday and Jimmy Butler and having Anthony Davis under the basket, the potential on both sides of the court is just too much fun to ignore.

The Timberwolves would be getting sharpshooter Nikola Mirotic to help spread the floor, moving Andrew Wiggins to his natrual position at shooting guard.

E’Twaun Moore would come off the bench next to Tyus Jones or Derrick Rose to spread the floor with newly acquired Anthony Tolliver, creating a more verstaile offense for the Wolves. And finally center Cheick Diallo makes Gorgui Dieng’s contract expendable if anyone will take it.

And possibly the best part of the deal, the 2019 unprotected first round pick makes up for any losses the Wolves may get from their potential new players in this deal.

All in all, this is one of my favorite trades and one that I think both teams could thrive off of.

Next up are the Denver Nuggets, who are quietly becoming one of the best teams in the NBA.

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