MettaWorldPanda wrote:AirP. wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:Everyone just focusing on Butler’s requested teams in Warriors and Suns but there will be teams not listed dealing with the Heat in the shadows that actually have the proper pieces and cap means to actually give Butler what he wants. Milwaukee came out of no where for “Miami Only” Dame. Not one insider mentioned the 3 way trade that included Bucks and Boston. I’m looking at the Spurs and Rockets having all the requirements to really get something done.
The Spurs aren't on the clock, Golden State is so maybe something comes from that. I wouldn't be one bit surprised if Butler isn't traded and Miami offers a much smaller extension so they can say they tried so don't be mad at us and ultimately want/let him walk to get them under the tax.
Why would the owner want to continue not only paying the tax on this team but also the repeater tax while teams who aren't in the tax are also getting 14-20 million dollar checks from the teams that are in the tax? I'd just keep in mind that it's highly expected the payroll for this team will be reduced a solid amount for the next couple years, even with the cap going up ~10% (12-16 mil) each year.
You keep saying this about the Spurs but yet Paul and Barnes are playing big minutes and Pop isn’t getting any younger. They have expendable pieces and picks to make a splashy move that still won’t hurt there future. Butler could also be a great influence on Stephon Castle’s game. Butler also cool with the Jones brothers so if he can’t play with Tyus on the Suns he can play with Tre on the Spurs.
Sure, to give Wemby a somewhat stable environment. Something that some forget is that CP3 aided in the development of SGA, while he was in OKC SGA we always heard locally (maybe some national media mentioned it) SGA was attached to the hip with him and the next season his efficiency jumped greatly, sure there's some normal development, but that's quite the jump losing a guy like CP3 to generate some looks for him.
I think Butler would work in SA but why would they rush the process of Wemby, he's the main player in SA and there's no question about it and they're letting him experiment with his game. I think SA makes their moves either this next summer if they think Wemby is ready or the one after that.
