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Jimmy Butler was shipped out of the Windy City Thursday when the Chicago Bulls dealt him to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a draft night blockbuster, and the All-Star swingman said Friday he wasn't necessarily thrilled with the way it happened.

"It's crazy because it reminds you of what a business this is," Butler told the Chicago Sun-Times' Joe Cowley. "You can’t get mad at anybody. I’m not mad, I’m not. I just don’t like the way some things were handled, but it’s OK."

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Butler also told Cowley that being the "so-called face of the Chicago Bulls" evidently didn't mean much based on the way things ended.

"Whatever they want to call me … face … I don’t even want to get into that anymore. Whose team is it? All that means nothing. You know what I've learned? Face of the team, eventually you’'e going to see the back of his head as he’s leaving town, so no thanks."

Now ready to embark on a new chapter, Butler said he doesn't want to receive any special treatment in Minnesota. Rather, he simply wants to be "just a player for the Timberwolves."

Looking ahead, Butler should fit right in as he reunites with former Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau. He joins a team primed to make a leap in the standings as Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins aim to make even larger developmental strides with an eye on the postseason.