Prior to the season, both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets were reported to be on a list of preferred trade destinations for Jimmy Butler. Alas, neither team felt compelled to trade for the disgruntled All-Star.
Although the Philadelphia 76ers swooped in and traded for Butler, the door is still ajar for Butler to make his way to the Big Apple according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News.
“There have been chemistry issues with Butler, though certainly not on the scale we saw in Minnesota, and front-office sources believe he will angle to go to either Brooklyn or New York, with the Clippers a possibility, too,” writes Deveney.