Warriors predicted to cut ties with Jimmy Butler, acquire 2-time Finals MVP in chaotic 4-team blockbuster
Bleacher Report proposed a four-team trade sending Jimmy Butler out of Golden State for Kawhi Leonard. The deal reveals how desperate the Warriors have become.
Warriors predicted to cut ties with Jimmy Butler, acquire 2-time Finals MVP in chaotic 4-team blockbuster originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . One possible offseason scenario raised questions about whether a longtime contender could abandon its identity for one championship gamble.
And the proposed move would reshape multiple franchises almost overnight. Bleacher Report proposed a chaotic four-team trade that would send Jimmy Butler out of Golden State. The Warriors would acquire two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal.
The Clippers would receive Butler and the number one overall pick in this deal. Memphis would land the fifth and eleventh selections while Washington slides to third. The Warriors would consider this because Stephen Curry’s championship window is closing fast.
“Win-now is the default so long as Stephen Curry plays at a superhuman level when healthy,” the report noted. Butler suffered a season-ending torn right ACL in January against Miami. His $57 million salary for next season becomes difficult for the franchise to carry without guaranteed production.