Throughout a year of trade rumors, Jimmy Butler remained consistent: He wanted to remain a Chicago Bull.

That’s why his Sunday night gesture shouldn’t surprise.

Butler, traded to the Timberwolves in June and in town for Dwyane Wade’s youth basketball camp, took a large contingent from the Bulls’ business operations staff out to dinner.

Butler treated behind-the-scenes staffers like salespeople and media relations officials and digital production staffers at Katana, the chic new River North sushi restaurant.

Butler wanted to “say goodbye and thank you,” according to someone familiar with his plans.

Roughly 35 staffers attended the three-hour dinner.