ESPN lists Lakers as second-most likely destination for Jimmy Butler next season

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There have been whispers of Jimmy Butler being unhappy with the Minnesota Timberwolves for months from various members of the media, and with the Los Angeles Lakers having another max salary slot next summer, it was only a matter of time before he was linked to L.A. That day has finally come, as a panel of ESPN insiders gave the Lakers the second-best odds (21.2 percent chance) of any team to be Butler’s next destination. However, the panel still gave New York (42.4 percent chance) the best odds to land Butler. Here’s why: As with Irving, our panel sees New York as Butler’s most likely destination, though it’s difficult to see at this moment how the Knicks would create the cap space for both

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