Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week or so and decided Liberty Ballers would be the first website you check post-hibernation, you already know Jimmy Butler is a Philadelphia 76er. In his debut on Wednesday, he largely deferred to his new teammates and was discretionary when picking his spots, primarily finding scoring opportunities within the flow of the offense.
But against the Utah Jazz yesterday, he showed exactly why the Sixers acquired him. He was clearly a bigger part of the offensive game plan, and it paid dividends to the tune of 28 points (12-of-15 shooting, 2-of-3 from deep), seven assists, three rebounds, and two steals.