What’s stopping Butler from signing for less than max 1+1 deals like KD

Jimmy is a star but not a superstar. Durant is fortunate enough that even after tearing his achilles he will get a full max deal, that would not be the case for Jimmy

 

If I’m not mistaken. A sign and trade has to be at least three years.

 

common sense

 

CBAFAQ: Sign-and-trade contracts must be for at least three seasons (not including any option year) and no longer than four seasons. The first year of the contract must be fully guaranteed, but the remaining seasons can be non-guaranteed. The combination of a three-year minimum with a one-year guarantee ensures that the player's new team cannot acquire the player's Bird rights any sooner than if they had signed him directly (if they wanted to re-sign him in less than three years they would first have to waive him, and lose any Bird rights -- see question number 32).

 

1) Sign and trade deals must be for a minimum of 3 years (though only first year has to be guaranteed)
2) If Butler was willing to take so much less the first year (your scenario is low $20s) he could just opt in to current deal
3) The (currently) prevailing presumption is that if he isn't opting in he wants the full max

 

Ummmmm. . . . . Dunno