Jimmy Butler wants the Minnesota Timberwolves to trade him. That much appears clear.

However, it is unclear if the Timberwolves want to trade Butler. And now, there is reportedly a growing disconnect within the organization about what to do with the All-Star forward.

Head coach Tom Thibodeau, also the team's president of basketball operations, wants to keep Butler in Minnesota, even if that means Butler declines his player option for the 2019-20 season and becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer. But owner Glen Taylor has told teams at this week's NBA board of governors meetings that Butler is very much available, according to ESPN.

"The owner's trading him. That was made clear. It's just a matter of when," one representative told ESPN on Friday.

T'wolves general manager Scott Layden, who works under Thibodeau, is usually the point person for other GMs to talk trades. Taylor has reportedly told teams to contact him directly if they don't gain traction with Layden.

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"(Taylor) basically said, 'If you don't get anywhere with (Layden), and you've got something good, bring it to me,' " a second person told ESPN.

Butler informed the team earlier this week of his trade demand and his desire to have a deal done before the team's media day on Monday. The four-time All-Star has two years left on the five-year, $95 million contract extension he signed with the Chicago Bulls in 2015. The final year is a player option for 2019-20 worth about $19.8 million.

Butler is eligible for a five-year, $190 million maximum extension with Minnesota or any team that trades for him. If he becomes a free agent, Butler can sign a four-year, $141 million contract.

Acquired by the T'wolves last summer after six seasons with the Bulls, Butler averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists a game to help Minnesota get back to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years.

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