Jimmy Butler

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Ok, Numb, I thought Chicago should have blown it up last season and given the Jazz a shot at s-n-t Butler. I don't know how that path is not more obvious now than ever.

Gasol - unrestricted, he is going to another contender (he should save his knees and retire to the recliner)
Noah - past his prime, unrestricted, going to another contender or hitting the Joakim Sofa
Rose - give up on the poor guy already. I bet Brooklyn Hammocks would take him for a dime bag.

Butler is the only thing Chicago has, but they also have (had) just enough to not rebuild. I would throw the farm of draft picks at a combination of Butler and Noah or Gasol s-n-t or even offering to take Rose's contract off their hands.

Here's a feasible contract offer:

Butler for a **** ton of draft picks

combined with a paired trade of

Booker, Pleiss, Burke, Ingles for Rose

Isn't one of the reasons he might be on the market is he and Rose (or Rose and many players) don't really jive?

I'm obviously not very into Rose.

Anyway, I think you'd have to offer Hood, then. Hood and Favors for Butler and Portis? That still too much? How do the Jazz manage salary if they just take on Butler without sending anyone out? Are they even allowed to?

I don't know. Something would have to give on salary eventually, but if they would just take a platter of picks, hell yeah I guess. Except, how does Boston not outspend us with that specific resource?