If you want the short story: Jimmy Butler has fit amazingly well in two games playing alongside Steph Curry and the rest of the Golden State Warriors roster. Knowing Butler’s pedigree as a player — the high basketball IQ, playmaking, scoring, and defensive versatility — the on-court fit wasn’t something to be worried about.
All the worries involved Butler’s past history as a mercurial star, as well as his age. At 35-years old, he isn’t exactly a spring chicken; furthermore, it also puts a ceiling on his ability to be a lockdown defender tasked to guard opposing perimeter creators, whether they be guards or wings.