Bulls Front Office: "Anything is on the table" with regard to Butler

[jpotter33]

Here's the specific tweets that I saw:

https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/720443491910868992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/vgoodwill/status/720443813823672321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

On being committed to Butler, Gar Forman said: "We have to explore all options. I don’t think anything’s off the table with the year we’ve had."

I think he's definitely in play this summer, especially if we can get some lottery magic to happen.

[alldaboston]

Is Twitter down for anyone else?

Edit: yep.



Of course it's down in the 2 biggest regions for NBA basketball tonight.

[Tr1boy]

Interesting.   Bulls tell Celtics we will take your nets 1st (even if it's not top 2, and anyways Danny wouldn't give up those picks)  plus your mavs and 2 good 2nds .   And Rozier

Lot to give up but Butler is locked up and would fit like a glove on the Celtics squad

Im not sure how the lineup would look like after the trade

[Celtic Fan Forever]

That would inevitably mean we'd have to move on from either Bradley or Smart. I'd give them Smart in a trade for Butler. Then sign Horford and let Sully walk.

Horford/Olynyk
Amir/Jerebko/Mickey
Crowder/Turner?
Butler/Bradley
Isaiah/Rozier

[chambers]

Interesting.   Bulls tell Celtics we will take your nets 1st (even if it's not top 2, and anyways Danny wouldn't give up those picks)  plus your mavs and 2 good 2nds .   And Rozier

Lot to give up but Butler is locked up and would fit like a glove on the Celtics squad

Im not sure how the lineup would look like after the trade

Bradley comes off the bench or we try and go small ball with Crowder at the PF.
Then sign Durant and Bradley+Crowder off bench or again, try Crowder at smallball PF.

IT
Butler
Durant
Crowder
Amir

Bradley
Smart
Olynyk
Jerebko
Zeller

[loco_91]

Forman must have already talked to Butler about this. Otherwise, there is no way he could say something like that to the media without drawing ire from Butler's camp. Not sure why he would say that, anyway-- can't possibly help his bargaining position to look so motivated.

I'd offer the Bulls #3/4, Bkn '18, Rozier, Young, and Amir. I think we could make it work with four good guards on the roster, as Smart has been playing a lot of 3 anyway and Butler is capable of it as well.

[Lucky17]

Bulls tell Celtics we will take your nets 1st (even if it's not top 2, and anyways Danny wouldn't give up those picks)  plus your mavs and 2 good 2nds .   And Rozier

Is this an idea, or some sort of rumor?

[Donoghus]

Bulls tell Celtics we will take your nets 1st (even if it's not top 2, and anyways Danny wouldn't give up those picks)  plus your mavs and 2 good 2nds .   And Rozier

Is this an idea, or some sort of rumor?

It's triboy's world & we're all just living in it.

[Boris Badenov]

Nothing will happen until after the lottery. Doesn't make much sense to think about it until then.

[Evantime34]

What is the most people would give up for Butler?

I'd give up all our 1st round picks this year a future Brooklyn pick and either Avery or Olynyk. I probably would live with them dealing Smart but I wouldn't give up as many picks in that deal.

If we add Butler, I think it increases our chances of getting Horford or Durant.

[Lucky17]

Bulls tell Celtics we will take your nets 1st (even if it's not top 2, and anyways Danny wouldn't give up those picks)  plus your mavs and 2 good 2nds .   And Rozier

Is this an idea, or some sort of rumor?

It's triboy's world & we're all just living in it.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

[PhoSita]

If the Celts end up with pick 3, 4, or 5, I'd go hard after Butler.  Throw in Bradley or Smart, Young, and the Dallas pick.

[Lucky17]

What is the most people would give up for Butler?

I'd give up all our 1st round picks this year a future Brooklyn pick and either Avery or Olynyk. I probably would live with them dealing Smart but I wouldn't give up as many picks in that deal.

If we add Butler, I think it increases our chances of getting Horford or Durant.

Smart, Young, Rozier, Jerebko, BRK pick, DAL pick. Perhaps some additional minor draft considerations (pick swap, 2nd rounders) if needed. Could also involve Amir if Bulls want to dump a contract (Taj?).

[Smokeeye123]

Outside of the #1 pick or possibly even #2 pick id trade our Nets pick and Bradley for Butler.

Kind of tough though. Bradley is on a bargain deal and while hes no Jimmy Butler his contract will be half the size of his.

[i believe in brad]

To people mentioning AB: he can't be a deal breaker but I think Danny would have to try his hardest to keep him.  His defensive skill-set is literally perfect for the current perimeter-oriented NBA and he's on a cheap contract.

I also think we could get it done without including AB.