In the meeting Monday, the Timberwolves will have to lay out a plan that shows a clear path to contention that will get Butler to commit to plunging into another season in Minnesota. But the Timberwolves will also have an enormous decision to make. If they don’t believe Butler is committed to be in Minnesota long-term, they would have to at least consider moving him. Thibodeau traded Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 overall pick (Lauri Markkanen) for Butler and the No. 16 overall pick (Justin Patton) last year.
Zach LaVine Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 03/10/95
Height: 6-5 / 1.96
Weight:180 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $19,500,000
Born: 03/10/95
Height: 6-5 / 1.96
Weight:180 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $19,500,000
The former UCLA Bruin was having the best season of his professional career to that point, averaging 18.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. “It was terrible sitting out the season. It felt like it was so long because I was waiting to play,” he describes. “Obviously it makes you hungrier because you’re not able to go out there and show what you can do. It’s not that you get forgotten about, but other things come into people’s minds because you haven’t been playing. So you want to get back out there – take a hold of what was yours.”
To be honest though, the outside noise really doesn’t bother Zach. You can detect in his tone just how confident he is in his own abilities. “Over the last couple years, I’ve been trying to get better and better and I feel like I’m at the stage now where I should be trying to reach accolades like an All-Star and things like that,” he says. And as someone who has never made the postseason and is tired of going home early, Zach intends to help Chicago return there as fast as possible.
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Alex Kennedy: I was interviewing Zach LaVine (for an upcoming article on Seattle hoops) when he learned of Manu Ginobili’s retirement. He was in the middle of a quote, stopped, asked someone, “MANU RETIRED?!” He paused and said, “Damn…” This shocked many players (and everyone respects Manu).
Zach LaVine: I’m allergic to shellfish anyway 🤷🏽♂️
