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The drama continues to play out in Chicago following a terribly disappointing season. Once named one of the favorites to win the eastern conference, the Bulls didn’t even make the playoffs while under the guidance of first year coach, Fred Hoiberg. When a team with that much talent underachieves, there is bound to be some type of fall out and it feels like one way or another, the team will look different next season. As rumors continue to swirl around possible trade scenario’s involving Jimmy Butler, the Bulls reportedly would much rather move Derrick Rose and focus on Butler as the franchise player.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves, coached by former Bulls coach, Tom Thibodeau, has actively been pursuing Butler, reporting offering the fifth overall pick in this month’s NBA draft to make it happen. The Bulls want more than just the pick for Butler and would like to see someone like Andrew Wiggins thrown in the deal, which would just make no sense for the Wolves.

Turns out, the Bulls don’t really want move Butler anyway. They would like to find a trade suitor for Rose, as Butler at this point is the younger, better player with an easier contract to handle. Now, that’s not to say the Bulls would want to move Rose at all costs. They would be content keeping both players but since that seems less and less likely, it sounds like Rose will be the odd man out.

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