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Butler sa Timberwolves?

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MINNEAPOLIS — Sapul nang hirangin si Tom Thibodeau bilang head coach at president ng Timberwolves sa katapusan ng 2015-16 season ay palagi nang ikinakabit ang pangalan ni Jimmy Butler ng Chicago Bulls.

Ang kagaya ni Butler, isang two-way pla-yer, ang kailangan ni Thibodeau para wakasan ang 13-year playoff drought ng Minnesota sa susunod na season.

Ngunit inaasahang hi-hingi ng malaking kapalit ang Chicago para paka-walan si Butler sa Minne-sota.

“You hear about a lot of trade rumors and things of that nature,” sabi ni Thibodeau. “We’re always looking to improve our club. If we feel there is somebody we can add and improve in certain areas. But we’re always looking to get better.”

Sa pagbubukas ng 20-17 NBA Draft ngayon ay dalawang All-Stars ang maaaring umagaw ng ek-sena.

Bukod kay Butler, inaasahang pag-uusapan din si Indiana All-Star Paul George, inilagay sa trading block matapos ipaalam sa Pacers na hindi na siya muling pipirma ng bagong kontrata.

Kung hindi naman ipagpapalit ng Timberwolves ang kanilang bitbit na No. 7 overall pick ay sina Florida State forward Jonathan Isaac at Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen ang maaari nilang pagpilian.

Si Isaac, isang defensive-minded forward, ang maaaring makatulong kay Karl-Anthony Towns sa front court, habang ang seven-footer namang si Markkanen ay may taglay na disenteng three-point shooting touch.

“If there’s a player out there that has that type of shooting skill, particular-ly a big guy, we feel that that could open up the floor, and that creates space for everybody,” ani Thibodeau kay Markka-nen.

“But whether it’s a big guy or a small guy, we need shooting, and we need defense and we need toughness,” dagdag pa nito.

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