« Reply #362 on: October 12, 2018, 08:48:24 AM »
Pat Riley Hung Up On Tom Thibodeau When Asked For More Assets
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat had basically agreed to a trade of Jimmy Butler for Josh Richardson, Dion Waiters and a protected first round pick.
The deal progressed to point of the two teams exchanging medical information, but Tom Thibodeau called the Heat back and asked for additional assets.
"Thibs called back and wanted more picks," said Jorge Sedano. "And Pat Riley, literally, I was told, called him a mother-bleeper and hung up the phone."
http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=24960755
lol
Thibs was trying to kill the trade and it worked.
That is a downright awful trade for the Wolves though and it should have never gotten to the nearing completion point, especially without them unloading Dieng's contract in the trade. I mean the Heat have been trying to dump Waiters all off-season with no luck, assuming the protections are typical, that pick isn't worth much, which just leaves Josh Richardson, who is a nice player, but certainly nothing to write home about. If that is all Butler is going to get the Wolves, without unloading Dieng, then the Wolves are better off just playing out the season with Butler and seeing what happens (i.e. waiting until the point in the season when new free agent signings can be traded and gauging value and the team situation at that time).
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