談判破局！Jimmy Butler 正式向 Minnesota Timberwolves 請求交易

Minnesota Timberwolves 陣中球星 Jimmy Butler 今夏與球團談判破局，表示不願與球隊提前續約，主因傳出是與陣中年輕球員 Karl-Anthony Towns 不合，Jimmy Butler 本週計劃與總教練 Tom Thibodeau 與球團高層進行議會，渴望解決球隊中現存的矛盾問題。

不料，Jimmy Butler 在會議後仍堅持球團交易他，據傳已給出三支是他願意簽下延長合約的潛在球隊，分別是 Brooklyn Nets、Los Angeles Clippers 與 New York Knicks 等三支大城市球隊。NBA 新賽季的媒體日與訓練營將於下週正式展開，相信對總教練 Tom Thibodeau 來說無疑是個迫在眉睫的大問題。

Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves, league sources tell me and @ShamsCharania. Butler has given Minnesota a list of 1-3 teams with which he is open to signing a contract extension.

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) 2018年9月19日

Minnesota’s Jimmy Butler has three preferred destinations for a trade, league sources tell ESPN: The Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks. Those three teams have max cap space to sign Butler as a free agent in July.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) 2018年9月19日

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