The day before Thanksgiving, the current face of the Wolves franchise, Anthony Edwards, called his team soft as well, although they have since gone on a 4-1 run. However, during that stretch, newcomers Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo have still struggled to fit in, shooting 42.6% from the floor and 30.4% from 3-point range, respectively.
In an effort to bring in someone who matches Edwards’ energy, the Wolves could target Butler on the trade market, sending Randle, DiVincenzo and Mike Conley to Miami for Butler, Alec Burks and Kevin Love, reuniting the Wolves with two former players.
Miami wouldn’t get any draft picks but would add three win-now players who could push the Heat into the postseason behind Bam Adebayo. The Wolves, meanwhile, go all-in on getting Edwards a real co-star who can be a locker room leader, and Love ending his career on a winning Wolves team would be incredibly poetic.
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