It transitioned quickly to Butler being traded to Philadelphia and a rift between Thibodeau and Towns.

The coach and center, now reunited in New York, squashed their beef in a subsequent conversation — “That was years and years ago,” Towns said Wednesday. “We are totally different men. So it’s cool to be in this spot in our lives together.”

But there’s been less indication of peace with Butler, as the two have jawed back-and-forth in head-to-heads.