If he decides to leave the Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason, All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler will reportedly angle to go to either the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets, with the LA Clippers in play too, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News.
Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers.
Since the Harris trade went down, this has been considered the most likely outcome in Philadelphia. There have been chemistry issues with Butler, though certainly not on the scale we saw in Minnesota, and front-office sources believe he will angle to go to either Brooklyn or New York, with the Clippers a possibility, too.
When Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the All-Star swingman reportedly had the Knicks, Nets and Clippers on his trade wish-list.
Butler has been playing really well with the Sixers, but at times he's had a low usage rate since the club has Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris and J.J. Redick on the roster.
The Nets, Knicks and Clippers will all have cap space this summer to sign a max contract player like Butler, who is one of the best two-way players in the NBA.
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