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Breaking Down The Jimmy Butler Trade

The Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves completed the biggest draft-day trade, swapping draft picks and moving Jimmy Butler to Minnesota in exchange for a couple of lesser players. In the video above, Kyle Wagner breaks down the trade and wonders what the Bulls were thinking.

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The Bulls Made The Right Decision But The Wrong Trade

CHICAGO — NBA franchises fail all the time in trying to construct a team. On Thursday, the Bulls illustrated that it’s possible to botch the dismantling of one. Anyone who watched the Bulls over the past two years could see that this team — whether it managed to sneak into the playoffs or not — […]

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The Bulls Made The Right Decision But The Wrong Trade

CHICAGO — NBA franchises fail all the time in trying to construct a team. On Thursday, the Bulls illustrated that it’s possible to botch the dismantling of one. Anyone who watched the Bulls over the past two years could see that this team — whether it managed to sneak into the playoffs or not — […]

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The Knicks Would Be Crazy To Trade Kristaps Porzingis

New York is not a place where hope lives long. On the eve of the 2017 NBA Draft, Knicks president Phil Jackson appeared on the team’s MSG Network to explain why the team was entertaining trade offers for Kristaps Porzingis, the best young prospect the franchise has seen since Patrick Ewing. Not that there are […]

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