NBA: Winners and losers from the Jimmy Butler trade

Winner: Andrew Wiggins

Minnesota Timberwolves v San Antonio Spurs

Butler put Wiggins in a complete state of arrested development during his time in Minnesota. The 2014 number one overall pick started his career steadily but has failed to develop much since his rookie season. His clashes with Butler made it hard for him to improve as a player, but he now has the opportunity to regain the one-two punch with Towns that will put fear into the league if they can succeed.

Wiggins' struggles started before the arrival of Butler, and it is more than likely he will still make the exact same errors now with Butler gone. However, better team and individual morale will aide Wiggins, who will love the new environment in the Minnesota locker room.

The important thing is, Wiggins has his shot to prove that he can be a dominant scorer, and a capable Robin to Towns' Batman. He got paid the max-contract he wanted last summer, and he owes it to the Wolves to play his best basketball.

Wiggins' situation is better with Butler gone, but his 'draft bust' or 'waste of talent' tags that are starting to stick won't shed unless the man once dubbed 'Maple Jordan' performs well on the court. He's getting close to his last chance.