Philadelphia could reunite with Butler.
Keith Pompei of The Philadelphia Inquirer, who is well-versed in Philadelphia 76ers news, reported on Jimmy Butler and Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Jimmy Butler is a player with his own unique color in the NBA. He overcame a disadvantaged childhood to become an NBA player, and through hard work and discipline, he became one of the league’s superstars.
He is the epitome of big game intensity. Last season, he led the No. 8 seed Miami to the Finals, 카지노 battling through a series of injuries to make it all the way.
Butler has two years left on his contract with the Heat and is eligible for an extension this summer. The biggest deal he could get is two years and $113 million.
As good as he is, it’s not easy to give a mid-30s veteran with a history of injuries a contract that averages more than $55 million per year. That’s why there have been several trade rumors for Butler.
The most talked about is Philadelphia, where he played before heading to Miami. Butler arrived in Philadelphia midway through the 2018-2019 season and made a strong impact despite only playing one season. Even with Joel Embiid struggling, Butler led Philadelphia to a playoff run that went all the way to Game 7 against that season’s champions, Toronto.
Then, with Butler eligible for free agency, Philadelphia gave Tobias Harris a big contract instead of pursuing him after a power struggle with Ben Simmons. Butler went to Miami.
While Butler made two Finals appearances in South Beach, Philadelphia didn’t even make it to the conference finals. Harris, whom Philadelphia acquired in exchange for Butler, was a bad contract.
Butler even took a shot at his hometown team with a “Tobias Harris is better than me?” chant after a playoff win over Philadelphia. The mocking comment was a huge blow to Philadelphia’s pride.
The championship-hungry Philly team cleared a lot of salary cap space in preparation for this summer’s trade market. Not many teams could afford Butler’s big contract. Pompei reported a pretty interesting story, suggesting that Butler could be headed to Philadelphia.
“When you talk to the Philadelphia ownership group, they regret not getting Jimmy Butler five years ago, and they’ve seen the success he’s had in Miami, and they realize he’s the piece that fills in their gaps, and they’re willing to pay him what he wants,” Pompeo said.
In order for Butler to move to Philadelphia in the near future, a trade would have to happen between the two organizations. Miami would have to make an offer that Butler is happy with in order for a trade to happen.
Acquiring Butler would give Philadelphia a powerful trio of Butler-Embied-Tyreese maxis, as well as utilize his unmistakable killer instinct in the playoffs. Butler is a very attractive option for Philadelphia, a team that has gotten smaller on the big stage.