JIMMY BUTLER AND LE'VEON BELL have a lot in common.
They're both in their primes. Butler is 29 and Bell 26. They're both stars. Butler has made four All-Star teams, Bell three Pro Bowls. In a crowd of specialists they both stand out for being multi-talented. Butler excels on offense and defense, and Bell is the rare running back who excels as a runner and a receiver. Both were miserable in their situations, feeling underpaid and underappreciated. Concerned about injuries affecting future contracts, each conducted his own version of a holdout to try to get what he wanted.