I know trading for Butler wouldn't make sense from our perspective with Melo here...I was just wondering about the possibility for subsequent trades e.g. with the Nuggets. The Nuggets, in particular, would have little use for THJr with Gary Harris looking to blossom but could use Jimmy Butler to condense their roster, especially at the forward position. I'm thinking that if we send them Iman, J.Butler, Dalembert, Jason Smith, Jeff Green (from an Amare trade) a tall, backup PG that can share time with Lawson on the court and some picks, I think we'd have the framework for a deal to bring back Aaron Afflalo, Gallo, Wilson Chandler, Timofey Mozgov, Nate Robinson, JaVale McGee and Darrell Arthur.

...basically what I'm saying is that our lineup sucks and I want our old supporting cast back at the expense of JaVale McGee, lol. I don't see the Nuggets paying all those guys when their contracts are up, or being interested in keeping so many guys that they won't be able to give adequate time to on the payroll. In effect, they'd still keep their core (Lawson, Harris, Faried, Hickson, Nurkic), so I think it'd have some traction if we can get some picks involved. On the flip side, our lineup would be incredibly lengthy, incredibly versatile and incredibly good at spacing the floor: the 3 ingredients of a good team running the triangle. They'd be nothing but a bunch of role players at best (save for Afflalo) but their chemistry could make the whole greater than its parts like the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.

Either way the fact that he's a FA reduces his trade value big time.

Moonangie wrote:LOL @ the thought that the Bulls would give us Butler for THjr. That's preposterous.

But if they would, then of course JUMP at that ish.

Yeah, maybe we could get them to include Noah in the deal.

misterearl wrote:... Or Al Bianchi.

Or Dave Checketts...

Sonny Werblin is sleeping on oportunity!!!

Eddie Donovan Took Earnie DiGragorio 3rd!! Lead the league in assists then the knee got him.
Eddie was the GM of the Buffalo Braves. Eddie was exec of the year with Buffalo in the second year of its existance.
Eddie was the GM that built the knicks! Eddie was not a great knick coach and was reassigned to GM. Great move.

Eddie was the architect of of the great knick team.

Pau Gasol getting up there in age
Noah isn't the same
D.Rose hasn't played a full season in a long time and his degenerative knees is still skittish

Butler is going to think about all of that so it's a good chance that he does a 1yr extension like Greg Monroe did and become unrestricted next summer. It makes sense to do that because the cap will increase. Plus next summer would be more 1st tier players/ all stars in the free agent market. He's gonna make a mistake if he signs a long term deal with the Bulls