Jimmy Butler

[Handlogten's Heros]

I hope Knicks or Nets gets him. East needs some star power

If he goes to the Clips I think Harris is involved... which might increase our chances of landing him next year... he won't stay in Minny but could probably be talked into staying in LA.

 

[jom2003]

If he goes to the Clips I think Harris is involved... which might increase our chances of landing him next year... he won't stay in Minny but could probably be talked into staying in LA.

Either way I hope Jimmy leaves Minny. That'd take them out of the equation completely, which increases the playoff chance for us

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Either way I hope Jimmy leaves Minny. That'd take them out of the equation completely, which increases the playoff chance for us

I don't think there is a downside for us unless he went to the Lakers, which is not possible because of salary matching issues. Maybe if Portland came out of nowhere and got a deal done. Minnesota doesn't have to respect his list... if a team off the list offers a better deal because they aren't scared of him walking then minny does that deal instead.

Honestly I think a team may pull what toronto did with Kawhi... the teams on his list are likely going to offer garbage.

 

[Magic Spray]

What I am willing to sacrifice to have Danny Ainge trade Hayward for Butler

 

[mellow]

I am captain of the "No Butler on the Jazz under any circumstances" boat. I agree he will destroy the Timberpups, and I smile at that, but afterwards let him go to Boston or Washington to wreak havoc on those franchises for a while.

Still the captain. Not any circumstance.

 

[Watcher]

Tony Jones commented on Butler's personality (and a specific incident) in this Bill Riley show segment:

https://espn700sports.com/bill-rile...ng-you-ready-for-the-start-of-the-nba-season/

From around 4:15 to 6:40, particularly from 5:30 to 6:40.

Not the kind of player we want, IMO.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

What I am willing to sacrifice to have Danny Ainge trade Hayward for Butler

Just reminded me... as big of a dick as Butler is being to Minny... Gordon was a bigger one to us. At least PG and Jimmy were forthright with their teams and they will get something in return.

 

[TheStormofWar]

Anyone defending Butler needs to consider he always calls out other players no matter the team. I agree the Pups would be better off without Thibs, but Butler might be a cancer at this point.

 

[dong2ha]

hope he goes to nets. maybe they will trade 4 future first rounders!!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Tony Jones commented on Butler's personality in this Bill Riley show segment:

https://espn700sports.com/bill-rile...ng-you-ready-for-the-start-of-the-nba-season/

From around 4:15 to 6:40, particularly from 5:30 to 6:40.

Not the kind of player we want, IMO.

I definitely feel that, but Utah is pretty blue-collar/high effort/defensive focus, so I think Butler's personality could work w/ Snyder and Rudy.

 

[infection]

Thibbs going to trade him for Noah. I can smell it.

What I am willing to sacrifice to have Danny Ainge trade Hayward for Butler

I prefer this ^^^^, though. Get it done, Danny Ainge.

Hayward returning from injury to play 38 MPG.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What I am willing to sacrifice to have Danny Ainge trade Hayward for Butler

Why on Earth would you want the Wolves to get an All-Star caliber player back? You know we play them 4 times a year.

 

[kabenac]

Butler's a great basketball player but he's also an idiot. None of the listed teams have extra first round picks (with the exception being Brooklyn with Denver's 1st). What Minnesota receives in a trade will be interesting.

 

[yamers]

did this kind of thing happen before in the NBA? players asking for trades and telling teams where they want to go? what is this crap?

 

[ONE LOVE]

Minny will always be the Timberpups.

That would actually attract a lot of female fans, no?

 

[yamers]

p.s. I HOPE he goes to new york, can't wait until butler destroys that entire locker room, I can see him and enes traffic cone kanter clashing big time.

good stuff.

 

[ONE LOVE]

Tony Jones commented on Butler's personality in this Bill Riley show segment:

https://espn700sports.com/bill-rile...ng-you-ready-for-the-start-of-the-nba-season/

From around 4:15 to 6:40, particularly from 5:30 to 6:40.

Not the kind of player we want, IMO.

OTT - why is Tony Jones unemployed? Was he fired?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

did this kind of thing happen before in the NBA? players asking for trades and telling teams where they want to go? what is this crap?

Like a lot... Kyrie, Carmelo, PG, Kawhi

They can trade him anywhere but these threats limit the offers.

 

[ONE LOVE]

I definitely feel that, but Utah is pretty blue-collar/high effort/defensive focus, so I think Butler's personality could work w/ Snyder and Rudy.

Um,, imagine Butler saying to Snyder 'You better say 'please'. Nah.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

OTT - why is Tony Jones unemployed? Was he fired?

He’s not... took a job with the athletic covering the Jazz