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Woj: Sources: Jimmy Butler interested in pursuing short-term offer sheet

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who's jimmy butler? what is he really good at and what has he done?

gee...

#21 ibm, Jun 17, 2015

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5 yrs @ 190 million max.....wow and I thought NBA tickets were expensive now.
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$38m per year? Is that right? That's insane.

#22 Tenchi, Jun 17, 2015
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No offense poster but this isn't news of course he's pursuing a short term offer sheet with the new CBA and max contracts at 30 mil next year he'd be an idiot to sign a long term deal and waste his prime playing for essentially half of what he's worth.
FYI ROCKETS HAVE NO CHANCE AT SIGNING HIM

#23 YaoMayne, Jun 18, 2015
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The Bulls front office is doing its best to pretend Rose-Butler conflict doesn't exist

A league source again acknowledged that one of the issues that has left Butler willing to play hardball with the Bulls in his push to hit the free-agent market sooner than later was because he’s turned off with the idea that it’s “Derrick Rose’s team.’’

Not that the old coaching regime didn’t see this coming, as the feeling back in training camp was that Rose and Butler were two alpha males that would have a hard time existing and could be headed for a collision of egos.

That relationship didn’t exactly improve as the season went on, either, as Butler took notice of the special treatment Rose, as well as Joakim Noah, received from the team’s director of sports performance, Jen Swanson. In Butler’s mind, while he and the likes of veterans Pau Gasol and Mike Dunleavy were busting it every day they could in practice, Rose and Noah had permission to sit out practices and certain drills under Swanson’s care.

By the postseason, the collision of egos was on display for all to see, especially in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Cleveland, in which Rose seemed to be agitated with Butler’s shot selection, almost shutting down in the second half of that loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

So few are surprised that Butler is now doing all he can to draw a short-term deal as a restricted free agent so that he can hit the market unrestricted as quickly as possible.
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#24 J.R., Jun 26, 2015
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Jimmy Butler hopes to get short-term deal w/ Lakers, though Bulls will likely match any offer he gets http://t.co/oZiuxJXcDA

#25 Play07, Jun 29, 2015
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">REPORT: Jimmy Butler wants to sign a one-year deal with Lakers.
<a href="http://t.co/x0FqUaJKs3">http://t.co/x0FqUaJKs3</a> <a href="http://t.co/nqGoZk6wXR">pic.twitter.com/nqGoZk6wXR</a></p>— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersNation/status/615550447995060224">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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#26 zeeshan2, Jun 29, 2015
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As others have pointed out, Jimmy Butler couldn't sign a one-year with the Lakers even if he wanted to. Offer sheets have to be 2 guaranteed</p>— Sean Highkin (@highkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/highkin/status/615555376503726080">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The only way he can be a free agent next season is if he signs the qualifying offer, which is $4.4m. Lot of money to leave on the table.</p>— Sean Highkin (@highkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/highkin/status/615555641113989120">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">REPORT: Jimmy Butler wants to sign a one-year deal with Lakers.
<a href="http://t.co/x0FqUaJKs3">http://t.co/x0FqUaJKs3</a> <a href="http://t.co/nqGoZk6wXR">pic.twitter.com/nqGoZk6wXR</a></p>— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersNation/status/615550447995060224">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I have never seen such an ignorant homer fan base in my life. Why do they think every free agent belongs to us? When was the last time a major free agent chose the Lakers or Clippers for that matter without being drafted by them or traded to them?

#28 jakedasnake, Jun 29, 2015
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With current projections, Jimmy Butler could make $90.7m signing a five year full max with Chicago. Can make more with low QO + 2016 max.</p>— Daniel Leroux (@DannyLeroux) <a href="https://twitter.com/DannyLeroux/status/615557727746592768">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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#29 zeeshan2, Jun 29, 2015
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That just doesn't seem intelligent for a guy like him that's only had one good year and has missed 20 games each of the last two seasons. His stock is high, and he should take the 5 year max (assuming that it's offered to him).

#30 AndySwanny, Jun 29, 2015
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If there is a rift between Rose & Butler, Butler obviously will be the first to go. Let's be honest who wouldn't want to hoop in L.A & live in that weather.

#31 UtilityPlayer, Jun 29, 2015
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Butler should sign the QO. Bet on himself again.

#32 rocketpower2, Jun 29, 2015
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He already bet on himself last year. And won. The fo has been lowballing him fired his favourite coach and treated rose too much preferentially (sp?). Besides marky mark has been working on him all year long. Now all he sees is hollywood.

#33 malakas, Jun 29, 2015

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The Bulls understand that Butler had the staying power to turn down a four-year, $44 million extension (four-year, $48 million would’ve gotten the Bulls a deal, sources said) during an exclusive negotiating window in October
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Lol, if it was really only 4 more million... Bulls are a bit more stupid than even I gave them credit for... Now Jimmy can get what he's really worth, especially if he does the short deal and then reups in 2017 for the new cap... Guy is on the rise and will be a special talent, I think he needs to come home

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With current projections, Jimmy Butler could make $90.7m signing a five year full max with Chicago. Can make more with low QO + 2016 max.</p>— Daniel Leroux (@DannyLeroux) <a href="https://twitter.com/DannyLeroux/status/615557727746592768">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Yeah, this isn't bad I mean he'd lose money from a huge max, but **** man if something happens next year... And he can't sign a max on the new offer gotta play it safe sometimes... Of course the other option is just try 2 year max he can get with opt out after first if he can max it, then just get good insurance. I'm sure with good money management he'd be fine regardless... Maybe not 190 million fine, but better than 99%... Man sometimes these guys careers go from breakout to bench... Really just depends, I think he'll be the real deal though..

#35 CCity Zero, Jun 29, 2015
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Lol, if it was really only 4 more million... Bulls are a bit more stupid than even I gave them credit for... Now Jimmy can get what he's really worth, especially if he does the short deal and then reups in 2017 for the new cap... Guy is on the rise and will be a special talent, I think he needs to come home
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Yes the difference was only got ne million per year. They are THAT cheap amd thats why they deserve what they get now.

The sound of kirk hinrich picking up his player option is MUSIC to my ears. The bulls are screwed with their cap. Welcome to tax land mr Reindorf.

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Lol, if it was really only 4 more million... Bulls are a bit more stupid than even I gave them credit for... Now Jimmy can get what he's really worth, especially if he does the short deal and then reups in 2017 for the new cap... Guy is on the rise and will be a special talent, I think he needs to come home
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Just think , OKC lost Harden for a similar number... wasnt that many millions apart. Crazy but it happens

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If the Bulls don't put the 5-year max deal up there, Butler is going to get a 1+1 offer sheet at the max and be able to control his destiny. And that's what it's all about.

#38 basketballholic, Jun 29, 2015

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He needs to just take the max while he can.

#39 Crashlanded19, Jun 29, 2015
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Chicago Bulls have given Jimmy Butler both a qualifying offer AND a max qualifying offer <a href="https://twitter.com/BBallInsiders">@BBallInsiders</a></p>— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/615617636433547264">June 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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