The Jimmy Butler odyssey wasn’t really a painful ordeal at all, as the swingman agreed to a five-year deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to sources.
Butler, who turned down a contract in upwards of $40 million before the season and bet on himself, doubled down on the NBA casino, hitting a jackpot worth $95 million and ending speculation that he didn’t want to be in Chicago.
Butler won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award and set himself up for a big payday after a season in which he averaged 20 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists, although the Bulls fell short of their goal of making the NBA Finals.