Will the Golden State Warriors negotiate for Jimmy Butler? The answer will be summed up with the wishes of Stephen Curry.
I reported Tuesday morning That the warriors were back in the butler mixture now that the heat has dropped their requested prices. Then Wednesday, Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson of athletics intriguing detailsNoting the initial reluctance of the Warriors due to concerns at all levels of the organization concerning the potential price and “combustion”.
My league sources confirm these hesitations, revealing that Curry himself has reservations about Butler’s adjustment in the Warriors changing rooms-a feeling shared by head coach Steve Kerr. Their concerns arise from the tumultuous history of Butler with the previous teams:
In Chicago, Butler clashed with several teammates, including Joakim Noah and Rajon Rondo, and publicly criticized his head coach Fred Hooberg.
In Minnesota, there was the infamous practice incident where he shouted to teammates, coaches and leaders before carrying out an interview with Rachel Nichols.
In Philadelphia, he refused to shoot 3 points because of his problems with the Brett Brown offensive system.
And now in Miami, he was arguing with Pat Riley, lacking flights and lacked respect for his teammates.
It is not surprising that Curry is not sure to want to butler in the same locker room as Draymond Green, who has his own brand of unique team chemistry roulette. Are we really ready for Buddy Draymond-Jimmy’s cop film? Curry probably has shouting butler nightmares “You need me!“While Green is busy recording his next Podcast diatribe.
I would not exchange for Butler if I was the Warriors. As much as he would help the team as a versatile defender and descent attacker, the addition of butler’s energy I’m-the Captain-Now to a ship that remains barely afraid is a bad idea compared to Other routes for the Warriors. Saving it would be a more sensible long -term approach, As I wrote in depth last week. The same is true to stay patient and wait for the offseason to discover what other opportunities are available – who knows, if the Suns implode, maybe Kevin Durant would like to move to the Bay region.
It would be one thing if Butler was easily acquired, but he won $ 48 million this season. The Warriors should abandon Andrew Wiggins and a combination of important players for any agreement to work financially, like Gary Payton II, Kyle Anderson And Jonathan Kuminga. As Green himself said on his podcastExchanging for a winning player so much money is a challenge.
The heat has dropped their price requested to Butler because they are tired of his act, and they would like to get something in return instead of letting him walk in free agency for nothing. There is a fear in Miami that the nets could absorb the wages of this offseason to release the space for a team, like the Rockets, to sign completely butler.
But if the Warriors go around the opportunity to trade for Butler, and if the Suns do not find a team willing to face Bradley Beal, what happens for the heat? Maybe the Bucks enter the contest. Or maybe the rockets decide to make a sensation now instead of waiting for a free agency. But the frames around the NBA continue to point to Memphis.
Grizzlies were widely reported that Butler did not want to play it. But they continue to reveal as a team that could be with Butler in exchange for what Miami wants: short -term wages and relief of headaches.
