I dont really get how Butler thinks this is a good publicity stunt. Which is all it seems to be. What does it prove exactly?
Nothing. It’s to pressure Minnesota into moving him and maybe a little damage control for interested teams.
Perhaps force the Wolves to trade him sooner and lower his trade value so new team keeps more talent.
We got Isiah Rider from the Wolves and made the WCF. Butler is a better version, would make the season very interesting if we could get him. Otherwise we have little hope of contention and more likely to consider when a trade CJ/Dame rebuild stategy should be explored. I'd rather risk the first scenario even if it could go south.
Telling the GM, “you need me”, how does that make the GM want to trade you...? Thats such a weird thing to tell to someone you want to trade you...
So you’re a GM and want to save your job and you want to hitch your wagon to Jimmy Butler whos a world class punk who will leave in a year. Logical.
Hey I actually believe you that he’s not a good dude, and that you have some proof of it but dont want to put some of the ‘proof’ out there. Like I said earlier, I dont think Id want Jimmy to be the face of the franchise, but if Jimmy came here itd be Dames team. Also I think Portland needs to take a risk if the goal is to compete with gs and Houston. I dont really approve of this whole charade he’s putting on but he is really good...
This is a good point. It could be career suicide for a GM thats on the bubble like NO is (I think)...
Trading CJ would be hitch. Trading Turner no... Yes need to consider Butler a possible only one year rental and only give up assets accordingly.
Butler is very very good. I would say the likelihood of him changing his mind and staying in Portland and being a model citizen would be 4% max. Unless he were to at the very least communicate his willingness to stay here beyond a year (which is meaningless but it’s something) I wouldn’t touch him. The fact that he’s still in MN speaks volumes about what the league thinks of him.
Butler def has the mentality of. You play how you practice. Sad that the third stringers for Minn practice at a higher level than the stars/starters.
Which is actually part of why this type of stuff he’s doing is so, odd... It doesnt make anyone look good. Him, the GM, the Coach, the other players. He’s putting a lot of other guys in a bad spot, not a good look in my opinion.
