With over half of the league’s players heading into free agency come July 1, it’s not surprising to hear a number of ex-Bulls will be waiting to see what they’re worth on the open market.
Let’s start with the biggest name, four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler, who will be looking for a max contract, preferably a five-year offer from his current team, the Philadelphia 76ers.
Problem is, Butler will turn 30 before the 2019-20 season begins with a lot of mileage on his body playing for Tom Thibodeau in both Chicago and Minnesota. Watching him play for the 76ers lately, it appears Butler is now the fourth option in the offense behind Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and newly-acquired Tobias Harris.