New York Knicks: 3 reasons to trade for Jimmy Butler
2. This could signify Kyrie’s arrival as well
During the past couple of months, we’ve seen reports suggesting that Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving want to team up next summer, as they’ll both be free agents come July 1.
The New York Knicks could realistically make that happen. The soon-to-be dynamic duo is apparently looking for a big-market team with the cap space to sign them both to max deals, which they have pretty much earned with their performances.
The #Knicks' 2018-19 season is already about the 2019-20 season and, specifically, targeting Kyrie Irving.@HaleyOSomething: https://t.co/sBsgcEOZzO pic.twitter.com/HmJ8b7XPO4
— The Ringer (@ringer) September 14, 2018
Will it be the Knicks? Maybe the Nets? No matter what, the New York Knicks trading for Jimmy Butler could be the start of a new super-team in the Big Apple. And since Butler’s trade value is not that high, the front office of the New York Knicks should not worry about trading Kristaps Porzingis or Kevin Knox.
You are Scott Perry. You are looking to make a huge move in this post-Phil Jackson era. You are given the opportunity to trade for Jimmy Butler without losing any of your most valuable assets. You could be the savior of the team, the one that forms the super-trio of Irving, Butler and Porzingis. What do you do?