Jimmy Butler 'Fond' Of Brooklyn

[RealGM Wiretap]

Jimmy Butler is "fond" of the Brooklyn Nets and is open to the team, sources told Brian Lewis of the New York Post.

Lewis also reported earlier this month that Butler "likes" the Nets. 

Butler, who has a player option for the 2025-26 season, intends to play out this year without signing an extension with the Heat and become a free agent.

The Heat have shown no interest in trading Butler. 

Via Brian Lewis/New York Post

[Lockdown504090]

these people swear they about wins until they cant get every single cent they can

[Bash1676]

these people swear they about wins until they cant get every single cent they can

You don't understand the game. He has obviously accessed all the teams with available cap space and chose the Nets because of the available money. He will obviously ask for a trade to a contender at some point after signing for the max.

[NoStatsGuy]

if jimmy wasnt hurt and didnt troll on twitter this pairing would have turned out so differently

[rapluva]

Jimmy knows it.. Riley ain't extending Jimmy. Jimmy is looking for his next contract. Might even get traded this season to a contender. Let's see what happens?

[KDs29thBurner]

these people swear they about wins until they cant get every single cent they can

You don't understand the game. He has obviously accessed all the teams with available cap space and chose the Nets because of the available money. He will obviously ask for a trade to a contender at some point after signing for the max.

How well did that worked out for KD?

[puja21]

these people swear they about wins until they cant get every single cent they can

You don't understand the game. He has obviously accessed all the teams with available cap space and chose the Nets because of the available money. He will obviously ask for a trade to a contender at some point after signing for the max.

This feels wrong

Butler turns 35 before this (Miami) season starts -- he'll be 36 when he starts his next contract.

Butler hasn't played in >65 games since his age-27 Chicago season and he's never been a definitive top-5 shooting guard / top-10 guard in the league.

For comparison, Chris Paul (who is historically maligned for health) had just turned 34 when he was traded to OKC and had played 70 or more games in half of his 14 seasons, including all 82 at age 29 and 74 games at age 30. He was definitively the best guard in the NBA at least once and consistently a top-3 PG in his prime.

Paul went on to play 70 games in back-to-back seasons at age 34 and 35 with OKC and PHX to get that last contract Butler is seeking.

Butler might get a Kawhi or PG13 length deal but he would likely have to do something special this year to get a full max.