The Jimmy Butler circus continues to roll on, but Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Andrew Wiggins is doing what he can to thaw the tensions.
Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Wiggins spoke positively about his fellow swingman, saying that Butler was “someone you want on your team.” Here is the full quote that he gave, per Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press:
Andrew Wiggins: "All I know is when we start playing the real games, Jimmy is someone you want on your team."
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) October 14, 2018
Wiggins, along with the similarly-aged Karl-Anthony Towns, has been a main object of Butler’s scorn for quite some time now. Things came to a head with the four-time All-Star’s trade request earlier this offseason and subsequent outburst at Wolves practice where he challenged Wiggins and many others.
Butler now appears to be trending towards suiting up for Minnesota during Wednesday’s season opener against San Antonio, so this could be just Wiggins trying to make the best of a sticky situation with no apparent end in sight.
