Throughout the Nets’ rebuild, they’ve stuck to the mantra of “not skipping steps.” But trading for Jimmy Butler wouldn’t just be a step; it would be a giant leap from the cellar to the playoffs — and relevance.
The Nets made Butler’s short list of teams he told Minnesota he preferred to be traded to, according to ESPN. But what would it cost to get him to Brooklyn? And are the Nets willing to pay that price, which could include both picks (like Denver’s first-rounder) and players (like Rondae Hollis-Jefferson or their stable of young guards)?