Jimmy butler is available

[BornReady]

I think it will be tough to pry butler from Bulls
It will probably cost us at least two 1st rounders and a young good player
Plus we need players to make salaries match

Also we don't know whether bulls like any of our young guys like smart, Rozier, or young
So it would be tough To gauge their interest levels in trading with us other than the picks we can offer

[KG Living Legend]

 We know they like Rozier, They were going to take him last year before AInge snagged him early at #16. Rozier and Amir Salaries work in trade machine.

[KG Living Legend]

 My Max offer that the Bulls would consider Is Amir and Rozier who they loved predraft, Brooklyn's Pick, Celtics pick, 31st pick all this year.

 We don't need Horford if we land Butler. Just resigning Sully and Turner will do if we land Durant and Butler.

 Thomas
 Butler
 Durant
 Crowder
 Sullinger

 Best defensive team ever.

 Smart
 Bradley
 Butler
 Crowder

That would be amazing.

 TP, J804 yes it would.

[celticmania]

Let's get Durant, Butler, Horford, and Griffin this summer

[playdream]

Remember Butler is a damaged goods who wormed down his knee during couple of years and is already having continious knee problems.
I really like his game and he is a great fit, but consider the health issue i won't thow too much for him

[Irish Stew]

If BUTLER IS THIS GOOD...why is Chicago willing to trade him?

Doesn't using this logic essentially end almost all trading in the NBA since the player you are acquiring must not be any good because his team is willing to trade him?

[Irish Stew]

Bradley, Amir, Nets pick, dallas pick, future nets pick and two of this years seconds for Butler.

Sign Durant to max.

Sign Horford to near max.

Look to resign Turner on a comfortable discount that fits under the cap.

IT/Rozier
Butler/Smart
Crowder/Turner
Durant/Jerebko
Horford/KO

Hello finals.

TP for creating a realistic trade offer for Butler. Too many of the offers posted on this site are of the "AJ, Jerebko, a couple of mediocre picks and a bag of balls" type. It's going to take a volume of quality draft assets to even hope to acquire Butler. I think that the offer for Horford is going to have to be a max offer simply because so many teams have cap space and you are going to have too much money chasing too few quality free agents. Cap space will be tight so I think that Sullinger, Zeller, Jerebko and Turner may all have to go to do what you want to do.

[fubar089]

The reason Chicago would trade him is because Butler is 28 years old

hes only 26

[outflip50]

Butler is 26 but, how old is he when they finish rebuilding ... 30?

[rondohondo]

I think Bulls would prefer Crowder to Smart , and lets face it, they are in the drivers seat. They might even demand Crowder and Smart, plus the brooklyn pick .

If you gave up all that you could still possibly have a roster of

IT            / Rozier
Butler      / AB
Durant     /
KO           / Mickey
Horford    /

with dallas pick, Bos pick

Great starting lineup, but our depth would be a major concern .

[mctyson]

Bradley, Amir, Nets pick, dallas pick, future nets pick and two of this years seconds for Butler.

You are insane.  Never become a GM.

[Rondohara]

No trading Crowder, Smart or Isaiah.

Bradley could go, with Amir as salary filler. Keeping Bradley would be cool to create a lethal defensive unit.

The Nets pick, Mavs pick and a few(3?) second rounders.(if necessary another first?) They probably want some younger guys, possibly Rozier? Let them take Young as well.

[Moranis]

Bradley, Amir, Nets pick, dallas pick, future nets pick and two of this years seconds for Butler.

You are insane.  Never become a GM.

Assuming that Nets pick isn't top 3, that is probably what it would take to acquire Butler.  I'm not sure I see the point in that trade, but it is a reasonable offer.

[jbpats]

Bradley, Amir, Nets pick, dallas pick, future nets pick and two of this years seconds for Butler.

You are insane.  Never become a GM.

Assuming that Nets pick isn't top 3, that is probably what it would take to acquire Butler.  I'm not sure I see the point in that trade, but it is a reasonable offer.

I actually think its a fair trade. If we're going for two max deals Amir is gone anyway, Bradley is expendable because of Butler.. and obviously you need to throw in a Nets pick or two to make it worth the bulls while... not sure why the thought is insane?

[Evantime34]

Bradley, Amir, Nets pick, dallas pick, future nets pick and two of this years seconds for Butler.

You are insane.  Never become a GM.

I agree with the others that say this is what Butler will cost. This seems like a fair trade to me.