Jimmy Butler wanted to play a little hardball with the Bulls.
The Bulls are playing right back.
Eric Pinus of the Los Angeles Times and a senior writer at Basketball Insiders sent out this series of tweets in terms of what the Bulls plan to do with Butler in free agency:
The Chicago Bulls have given Jimmy Butler both a qualifying offer AND a max qualifying offer @BBallInsiders
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) June 29, 2015
By virtue of max qualifying offer, Jimmy Butler – he'll have to turn down $90-ish mil for $4-ish million to be UFA next year @BBallInsiders
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) June 29, 2015
If Jimmy Butler signs an offer sheet with another team, it must be for at least 3 years w/o options (can be a 4th w/option) @BBallInsiders
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) June 29, 2015
The report from Pincus is big.