Jimmy Butler Declines 4-Year $110M Contract Extension with T'Wolves

Reports surfaced two weeks ago about Jimmy Butler's frustration with a few of his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates, most notably Karl Anthony Towns, and their lack of urgency and winning mentality. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Butler "has been frustrated with the nonchalant attitudes of younger teammates—specifically Karl-Anthony Towns." It shouldn't come as a surprise then that Butler has now declined a contract extension from the organization. Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News broke the story, reporting that Butler appreciated the extension offer but thought it was more financially sound to decline and potentially score a max-deal by entering free agency in summer 2019.

It's also important to note that Butler has been linked to Boston Celtics' guard Kyrie Irving with rumors of the pair potentially teaming up for the Knicks next summer. The T'Wolves are hoping that Butler is only declining the extension for strictly financial reasons and that he and Towns can make amends, but signs seem to point toward a Butler exit at the end of the season.

Source: Bleacher Report