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Jack Simone

Why the Chicago Bulls shouldn’t feel bad about trading Jimmy Butler

The Chicago Bulls have fielded some solid teams throughout the years, but before the current iteration of the squad, they were stuck in a rebuild. But before that rebuild, there were the Jimmy Butler-led Bulls, who continuously fought for the playoffs. However, that all ended when Chicago traded Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Now, Butler is on the Miami Heat and in the NBA Finals for the second time in four seasons. It’s caused some Bulls fans to reflect back on the trade and wonder what could have been if Butler had stayed in Chicago. Could they be in the Finals right now with him at the helm? To put it bluntly – no.

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