All of the negative energy, the salacious headlines and the mixed messages surrounding the Timberwolves prompted Glen Taylor and his wife, Becky, to hit the road early on Sunday morning for a 90-minute drive to the Twin Cities.



The Wolves owner had read some of the accounts of Jimmy Butler’s volatile return to practice last week and also been told by some in the organization that things were being overblown. He got a chance on Sunday to get a look for himself.



Three days before the start of the regular season, Taylor met with his disgruntled All-Star before practice, searching for some sort of understanding to calm the noise that has drowned out any sense of excitement for the upcoming season. In the meeting, Taylor and Butler came to an agreement, sources said: Taylor will continue to work diligently to find a trade as soon as possible. Until that happens, Butler will be a good teammate and play as hard as he always does.



With trade talks whisper-quiet...