Kevin O’Connor, on The Ringer podcast, makes the case that the Nets would be the team that “makes the most sense” —along with the Clippers— in the pursuit of Jimmy Butler.
O’Connor said he based his analysis on the number of assets the Nets possess and Butler’s continued interest in re-signing with a team in New York or Los Angeles. “Butler continues to reiterate these are the three teams he’d be willing to re-sign with,” O’Connor told Chris Vernon in a podcast recorded Tuesday.
Moreover, he said Brooklyn can put together an “interesting” package, maybe the best of the three teams he thinks are likely landing spots, the others being the Clippers and Heat.