Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler took some time to talk about the trade that will send Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks.
The Heat defeated the Knicks on Sunday, and Butler talked about how his former coach Tom Thibodeau is bringing some familiar faces to New York.
“Thibs is reuniting the band.”
– Jimmy Butler at the Knicks negotiating for Derrick Rose
(h / t @SBondyNYDN ) pic.twitter.com/fR2LLTwkrc– NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 7, 2021
Butler, who played with Rose in Chicago when Thibodeau was the head coach, clearly knows that Thibodeau has an affinity for his former players.
Thibodeau was a big reason why Butler was brought to Minnesota, and he also brought Rose and current Knicks big guy Taj Gibson to the Timberwolves during his tenure there.
The Bulls had some success under Thibodeau, and Rose was the league’s MVP for one season.
However, injuries to Rose and an aged core led to the team’s separation.
Still, Thibodeau clearly appreciates his former players and will now have Rose and Gibson in the same squad again.