Taj Gibson knows Tom Thibodeau and Jimmy Butler as well as anyone in the Timberwolves organization. The level-headed sage in the middle of two combustible forces, Gibson went to Thibodeau to talk about the saga that has enveloped the organization at the outset of training camp.



Thibodeau tried to assure Gibson that they have been through much tougher times together. Gibson looked at him out of the corner of his eye.



Really?



As the standoff reaches a week old, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Thibodeau isn’t bluffing when he says he sees a scenario where Butler dons a Timberwolves uniform again.



“When I talk to Thibs he always tells me this is nothing and we’ve been through worse situations than this in Chicago. I kind of glanced at him with a smile,” Gibson said. “It’s weird. It’s really hard to explain. It’s a weird feeling right before training camp.”



Through his words at the...