Adrian WojnarowskiESPN
All-Star Jimmy Butler participated in the Minnesota Timberwolves' practice on Wednesday, a session that included him verbally challenging teammates, coaches and front office executives, league sources told ESPN.
Butler was vociferous and emotional at times, targeting president/coach Tom Thibodeau, general manager Scott Layden and teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, league sources said. He had not practiced with the team so far this season after requesting a trade three weeks ago.
Butler participated in drills and scrimmaged with Timberwolves, sources said.
At one point in a scrimmage, sources said, Butler turned to Layden and screamed: "You f---ing need me. You can't win without me." Butler left teammates and coaches largely speechless.
The practice comes after sources said that the Heat were still pressing for a trade to acquire Butler.
A proposed deal between the Heat and Wolves fell apart over the weekend, but there has been hope among the Minnesota front office, coaching staff and some teammates that Butler would rejoin the team. At times, Butler has been working out away from the team at the facility since his trade request three weeks ago. He was with his teammates in the locker room at the team's practice facility Wednesday morning, league sources said.
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