DJ was actually born in Houston and he didn't get a shirt. Who is Jimmy's plug and how does that Houston shirt pass customs in route to Tomball? unless.. DJ IS JIMMY'S HOUSTON PLUG!
[Barry Jackson - Miami Herald] - Tom Thibodeau quotes from media day: “We have to do what’s best for us,” he told Minneapolis media on Monday in his first public comments since Butler recently asked for a trade. “It may not be a team you feel like you wanted to go to.” “Our job is to seek out the best opportunity for us,” Thibodeau said. “If something’s good for us, then we’re interested in doing it. If not, we’re ready to move forward the other way. We’re not going to make a bad deal. If it’s a good deal, we’re interested.” “When you look at who Jimmy is, he’s a top 10 player in the league. We’re not going to make a bad deal,” Thibodeau said, making clear that he, owner Glen Taylor and general manager Scott Layden have conveyed that to teams.
[ESPN] The Kings are reportedly interested in acquiring Gorgui Dieng to help facilitate the Jimmy Butler deal.
If I were the Brooklyn Nets I'd offer D'Angelo Russell and Jared Dudley for Jimmy Butler. I'd give Butler a 4+1 max and target a free agent PG (Kyrie, Kemba, or Terry) next summer.
If the Kings want Dieng so bad they can trade Shump and Koufos for him and get a second round pick as an incentive.
Maybe this could work... HOU IN: Butler MIN IN: Gordon, McLemore, Nene and a Houston first SAC IN: Dieng and a Houston first Dealing two firsts really hurts the Rockets but I think it is worth it.
