The Chicago Bulls basketball player was traded for a shooting guard player who was born in Houston. His father was Pekka Markkanen, originally from Denmark.
 In the 2017 NBA draft, he was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 7th overall pick before being included in a trade to the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler. 
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 
 Born in Houston, Butler grew up in Tomball, Texas, and played college basketball for Tyler Junior College and Marquette University. 
 Markkanen is the father of Chicago Bulls basketball player Lauri Markkanen and the AIK football player Eero Markkanen. 
 Notable swing men (also known as wing players) include Jimmy Butler, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Joe Johnson, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Wiggins, Evan Turner and Tyreke Evans. 
