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Five Jimmy Butler trades we'd like to see

Which Jimmy Butler trades work? Our NBA experts give five deals for the All-Star.

Stephen A. wants to see Butler on Knicks (0:57)

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Sources: Butler seeks move to Nets, NYK, Clips

Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler has three preferred destinations for a trade, league sources told ESPN: the Nets, Clippers and Knicks.

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Timberwolves' Patton again has foot surgery

Minnesota Timberwolves center Justin Patton has had surgery for a broken foot for the second straight year and is out indefinitely.

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Wolves' Patton out indefinitely with injured foot

Minnesota center Justin Patton, a former first-round pick, is out indefinitely with a right foot injury.

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Sources: Butler to talk Wolves future with Thibs

A meeting between Jimmy Butler and Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau is expected to set the tone for Butler's final season under contract -- and his impending free agency in July, league sources told ESPN.

Bobby Marks ESPN

The addition of Luol Deng now has the Timberwolves with 13 guaranteed contracts and $1.36M below the luxury tax threshold. Reserve James Nunnally has $350K guaranteed of his $1.3M contract. Minnesota will enter the tax if Nunnally is retained and the final roster spot is filled with a guaranteed contract. Deng will earn $2.4M and have a $1.5M cap hit. The forward will also earn $14.35M this season from the Lakers as part of an early September buyout.

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Deng signs one-year deal with Timberwolves

Free-agent forward Luol Deng has signed a one-year deal with the Timberwolves.

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Welcome to Springfield: The candidates we'd put in the Hall

The Basketball Hall of Fame is already one of sports' most inclusive, but there are plenty of worthy candidates like Stephon Marbury who've been left waiting.

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KG suing accountant over alleged theft of $77M

Kevin Garnett is suing an accountant and his firm, alleging they helped a wealth manager steal $77 million from the retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics star.

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Our preseason BPI ratings predict how many points per game better or worse every team is relative to the NBA average.

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Adel latest Aussie to have crack at NBA

Victorian Deng Adel could become the latest Australian in the NBA after signing a training camp deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Jacob Wolf ESPN Staff Writer

NBA 2K League managing director Brendan Donohue discusses the future and expansion of the league, including the potential of future inclusion of international teams in Europe and Asia. In August, the 2K League, which consisted of 17 teams throughout its first season, received commitments from another four NBA teams — the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves — to join the league next season.

Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer

Nice job by veteran forward and Brooklyn native Taj Gibson, who will host a basketball tournament and back-to-school event in Fort Greene this weekend. Like years past, Gibson will give away backpacks filled with donated school supplies to area children.