Towns and Wiggins win championships while Butler remains ringless
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 5:28 PM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins have both achieved NBA championships, with Wiggins winning in 2022 with the Golden State Warriors and Towns celebrating a title after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in this year's Finals. Their former teammate, Jimmy Butler, who once criticized them during their time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, has not secured a championship despite multiple finals appearances this decade. The contrasting fortunes of the three players highlight a notable turn of events within their careers, particularly given Butler's previous leadership role over Towns and Wiggins.
- •Wiggins won his championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2022.
- •Towns claimed a title with the New York Knicks this season.
- •Butler has made two NBA Finals in the last decade but remains without a ring.
- •All three were teammates on the Timberwolves from 2017 to 2018.
- •Butler was traded from Minnesota in November 2018.
- 5:28 PMYahoo Sports — Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins got the last laugh on Jimmy Butler
"What a cruel but honestly kind of amusing irony for Jimmy Butler.
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