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“I think there’s a lot that can be done to help him and I think one is, and this is not from the organization or anything, but it’s just for the people who are around him and love him most, is just don’t give up on him, try to help him as much as possible, build him up because he’s a star,” Butler told NBA.com during a phone interview from his new home in Phoenix. “He’s a guy that had an unbelievable collegiate career, who came into the NBA as a top-two pick, so the talent is there, it hasn’t gone anywhere. It’s like clay, it just needs to be molded right. Somebody needs to be around him, talking to him and telling him the right things and building him up and keeping nothing but positive energy around him and moving him forward instead of pulling him back.”

Butler, a raging success story born out of an unsavory childhood, arrested numerous times before he turned 15, said if Beasley remains with the team, and if the 6-foot-10, 235-pounder is willing, he will stick by the kid’s side, mentor him, attempt to reach him. At this point, save him from himself.

“I would stay in his ear, I would definitely stay in his ear,” Butler said. “I would continue to motivate him and I would challenge him night-in and night-out, in practice, just whatever I can do to make him better I would do as a human being, and obviously as a basketball player because I think he has tremendous upside still. He’s just 24 years old.”

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Fo-Real wrote:I cant tell you how much I like what I have heard from Butler and his actions since getting traded here!!! All of the praise to Bledso.... stepping up and accepting a leadership role in the vaccume that was never filled when Steve and Grant left..... the quote "from his new home"... the man is actually establishing roots here in the state!! Butler seems to be a real pro, and we could use a few on our roster.

Frank Lee wrote:There is little to no downside in keeping Measley on the team this yr. If you have a vet like Butler who is willing to take him under his wing, then you do it. All of you who champion the 'get something for GORTAT before he walks' argument ought to realize the same principle applies to SuperFool. Cutting him yields nothing. Allowing him to play/practice his way onto the court at least has the potential to establish some value for what is essentially a plugged nickel right now.

Teaser Pleaser wrote:Yea I agree.

Only concern for some is that Beasley is a "cancerous" player and that may hurt the development of Goodwin, Len and Bledsoe.

I don't really agree with that notion though.

phrazbit wrote:This is good, now Beasley has a shoulder to cry on when the team waives him.

RunSunRun wrote:Is it weird that I originally thought the word "mentor" was "murder" in the title,

Fo-Real wrote:I cant tell you how much I like what I have heard from Butler and his actions since getting traded here!!! All of the praise to Bledso.... stepping up and accepting a leadership role in the vaccume that was never filled when Steve and Grant left..... the quote "from his new home"... the man is actually establishing roots here in the state!! Butler seems to be a real pro, and we could use a few on our roster.