Draymond Green explained why the Golden State Warriors trading for Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler would be difficult to pull off.
No matter how badly the Phoenix Suns may want Jimmy Butler, there just doesn't seem to be a viable way for them to get him. Nobody wants the Bradley Beal contract. Even if someone did, Beal himself doesn't seem eager to drop his no-trade clause to help the Suns dump him.
The Golden State Warriors reportedly may once again be part of the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes. According to Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports, the Warriors
There is a major trade update involving the Golden State Warriors and their interest in the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler.
Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.
The Golden State Warriors started the new NBA season off very well but since then, the team has fallen back down the earth. This has led many people around the league to wonder where the team goes from here as they try to win another title around guard Steph Curry.
Butler has been the face of Miami’s team since arriving in the summer of 2019 via a trade from Philadelphia, helping the Heat make two NBA Finals appearances. He has previously made waves on his way out of Chicago and Minnesota in trades and is averaging 17 points in 25 games so far this season, his lowest average in more than a decade.
Young went on to add that Draymond Green can play multiple positions while using Devin Booker in a Stephen Curry-like role and Bradley Beal in a Klay Thompson-like role. Obviously Kevin Durant would reprise himself in this Young scenario for the Suns