There are whispers about the Warriors being interested in Heat star Jimmy Butler, so is the Golden State franchise the best landing spot for him?
The Athletics Sam Amick recently spoke of the Warriors alleged interest in Jimmy.
Jimmy Butlers going to be a free agent next summer, didnt get an extension done, Amick said on The TK Show. The Warriors, as you know, have interest there and I think probably [they] made a couple of calls during the summer.
Its no secret that the future of Butler in Miami is under question.
The forward can sign for up to two years and $112.9 million on an extension with the Heat, but Miamis president Pat Riley wasnt exactly committed to an extension in June when he said, We have not discussed that [a Butler extension] internally right now. We have to look at making that kind of commitment and when do we do it. We dont have to do it until 2025, actually. But well see. We havent made a decision on it, and we havent really in earnest discussed it.
Without Klay Thompson this season, the Warriors may struggle and pairing another star with Steph Curry while hes still in form should be paramount.
Many around the NBA community think the a Steph-Jimmy pairing would be a great fit, including B/Rs Andy Bailey.
Currys unparalleled outside shooting would give Butler more room to operate in that short- to mid-range territory he already dominates. Butlers playmaking and in-between game, in return, would make it harder to sell out on Currys off-ball movement, Bailey said.
If Butler was to head to The Bay, it would be Stephs best co-star since Kevin Durant, and we all know how well that panned out.
As good of a pairing as it might be, Butlers production his dipped since his appearance in the NBA Finals with the Heat.
Butler just turned 35 and didnt participate in last seasons playoffs at all due to a knee injury.
Jimmy has also never been able to play more than 65 regular season games while in Miami due to various injuries.
Butler wants a massive payday, so if the Warriors did want him, they would be well and truly kissing goodbye to their future to win-now.
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