MINReceived
PJimmy ButlerMinnesota Timberwolves
+Draft rights to Justin Patton
Draft-night star trade · June 22, 2017
The draft-night deal that sent Jimmy Butler to Minnesota
Minnesota acquired Jimmy Butler and the rights to Justin Patton. Chicago received Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the rights to Lauri Markkanen.
See where this happened in the 2017 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To MINDraftPICKround asset
To CHICHIReceived
PZach LaVineChicago Bulls
PKris Dunn
+Draft rights to Lauri MarkkanenWhy it happened
The bet each side made
The Timberwolves accelerated around Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins; the Bulls chose a full reset around young talent.
Why history remembers it
Butler ended Minnesota's 13-year playoff drought, while LaVine and Markkanen became the most important long-term pieces of Chicago's return.
What changed
The consequences
- Minnesota reached the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
- LaVine became a two-time All-Star in Chicago.
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