Jimmy Butler was in the Houston airport when the text message landed on his phone.

"Congratulations. Welcome. Maybe come by tonight and chill out for a bit and get to know each other."
 
The sender was none other than Derrick Rose, the reigning most valuable player in the NBA. So Butler landed and hung at Rose's house Sunday night.
 
Butler, the Chicago Bulls' first-round pick, revealed this anecdote at his introductory news conference at the Berto Center on Monday.