Jimmy Butler and his representatives have grown frustrated by how the Minnesota Timberwolves have handled his trade talks. Butler's camp have become skeptical of whether the Wolves are truly trying to find a deal.

While Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden were reportedly uninterested in working on a deal as they preferred to keep Butler, owner Glen Taylor intervened that he would entertain trade offers from owners and GMs.

The Wolves continue to have an asking price for Butler that is way too high for teams.

Butler was excused from training camp last week.

While the Wolves have claimed Butler's trade request in September left them blindsided, a source says Butler and Thibodeau met in Los Angeles in early August where he conveyed a desire to move on from the Wolves.