Jimmy Butler is 'interested' in playing for the Nets; could a trade make sense?

[{"selector":"#anim-683a935d-115e-4647-a187-ba8b538b996e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.9342857499248325%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78c932db-b68a-40a3-b563-e2ecdb69a9ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Jimmy Butler is considering a transfer to the Brooklyn Nets to link up with Ben Simmons and potentially increase the team's competitiveness.

[{"selector":"#anim-da32999c-a1db-4c02-b553-7f83e75980c3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.0857143136665357%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6696a28c-e161-46c2-8e9d-197c3ed77912","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Nets could entertain a trade in which they keep their 2025 first-round draft picks but part ways while adding Jimmy Butler for a variety of assets.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d6f0de4d-f315-4a5e-9567-49bf79285673 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.7985266342650377%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8da5dc7-d2ee-4608-bf77-ae705db64aff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In NBA circles, Jimmy Butler's name is connected with victory, hard effort, and a will to grind.

[{"selector":"#anim-24f97491-e585-4c59-a00e-03989bce14c2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.017142911649742%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9d82c9e-f52d-457d-bdc1-c71381a03ea4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He has led two underdog Miami Heat teams to the NBA Finals, and while he and the front office look to be feuding

[{"selector":"#anim-490c7d10-aa36-4f0a-9973-f3e1984a4076 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6cc8a07-a9ef-40e4-aedb-5794ae6e4397","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] he is one of the league's finest players and, possibly, the best playoff performer in the world.

[{"selector":"#anim-e03c24d2-8db1-4ab4-9f72-8f2f5d203d3a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f239a672-c4fe-48a3-aff3-8dfa71422e4b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Ben Simmons is Butler's opposite. He has been accused of faking injuries to avoid playing, has a poor playoff record, and is not recognized for his competitive s pirit.

[{"selector":"#anim-0821ab27-eed4-45ac-a4dd-6ff43df57c85 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-44d3068d-0110-47d7-aa39-ba0f5c0f7b46","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Butler, who has been linked to recent trade rumors, is reportedly interested in joining Simmons and the Brookly n Nets, according to Nets Daily.

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Jimmy Butler is 'interested' in playing for the Nets; could a trade make sense?

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