Even the best athletes in the world have off days.

A prime example: Klay Thompson getting absolutely rejected by the rim while trying to dunk in front of fans in China.

Butler posted a heartfelt message on Instagram, thanking everyone after the Bulls traded him to Minnesota.

Jimmy Butler poured his emotions onto his smartphone screen, posting a picture on Instagram of himself in front of the Chicago skyline. Butler, a perennial All-Star and one of the league’s best two-way players, was traded from the Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves during Thursday’s NBA draft.

The only person who really knows how close the New York Knicks came to trading Kristaps Porzingis before Thursday’s draft is Phil Jackson. Everyone involved will say publicly (and, probably, anonymously to reporters) that the trade wasn't close. (Jackson didn't want to comment on the Knicks' trade discussions Thursday night.)

League sources, though, say that members of the Knicks front office were at the very least intrigued by some offers they received for Porzingis over the course of the past few days.

Minnesota grabbed Butler from Chicago and now they’re set up to win now.

The argument for the Minnesota Timberwolves not making a trade for Jimmy Butler, or any other superstar, was simple: you’re young as hell. Don’t rush this.

But for this price? Why the hell not.

Lakers tentatively get passing marks for their dealings around draft day.

Before the Lakers drafted Lonzo Ball No. 2 overall in Thursday’s NBA draft, they traded D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick. That’s basically a discount for a young player — albeit one who had a rocky start to his career — who many believed had star potential when he was drafted second in 2015.

All of Thursday’s selections, from pick 1 to 60.

The 2017 NBA draft has been a busy night, with teams trying to reshape their futures by adding and swapping talent Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has decided to opt out of his contract with the team to explore free agency, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Just minutes apart, Chris Paul also declined his player option and will become a free agent as well.

The Atlanta Hawks have traded center Dwight Howard to the Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte is sending Miles Plumlee, Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick in Thursday's NBA draft to Atlanta for Howard and the 31st pick.

The trade was made official Tuesday night.