Jimmy Butler may be one of the best defenders in the NBA, and when he takes offense to another not doing the same, which means there is likely going to be trouble.
Butler lashed out about his teammate Andrew Wiggins saying that he is "uncertain" about playing with the 23-year-old because of "his work ethic and approach on the defensive end of the floor." According to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News.
Just so you know Wiggins is not going anywhere unless it's through a trade, because the T'Wolves signed the former Kansas star to a 5-year/$146 million max deal in 2017.
Wiggins also concerned coach Tom Thibodeau and owner Glen Taylor expressed to the associated press that he would like to see more from the young star forward.
"When you're talking about negotiations on his part, I'm already extending to him that I'm willing to meet the max," Taylor said in August. "But there are some things that I need out of him, and that is the commitment to be a better player than you are today."
This could be a concern going forward for a Minnesota franchise that coming off their first playoff appearance in 13 seasons. Another knock against Wiggins is that his scoring took a hit last season after averaging a career high 23.6 points per game during the '16-'17 season, it dropped down to 17.7 last season.
Could there be a chance that the T'Wolves move Wiggins on draft night? This is definitely something to keep an eye on draft night nears. It's the second rumor of the team being unhappy with a star player in the Minnesota, Karl Anthony-Towns name floated around after the teams first round exit against the Houston Rockets. I think there may be some shaking and moving soon.
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