Jimmy Butler likes post of Davis joining Lakers on Instagram

[ArbitraryWater]

https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news...s-trade-to-la/
https://twitter.com/ShowtimeForum/st...30570681946112

[ArbitraryWater]

[Shogon]

Butler + LeBron = oil & water... take that shit to the bank.

[ArbitraryWater]

Butler + LeBron = oil & water... take that shit to the bank.

considering how badly Butler wants to sign with them, i doubt it

[Shogon]

considering how badly Butler wants to sign with them, i doubt it

I don't think Butler is going to go for LeBron regularly conserving on defense. Plus their play styles aren't remarkably complimentary.

[r0drig0lac]

[ImKobe]

He can make the open 3 and he has a mid-range game, probably clears up much of Lebron's deficiencies on the defensive end.

[Shogon]

He can make the open 3 and he has a mid-range game, probably clears up much of Lebron's deficiencies on the defensive end.

He's not a good three point shooter. For him to be complimentary to LeBron on the court, he needs to literally do nothing but practice three point shooting literally all year long in his spare time.

[ArbitraryWater]

I don't think Butler is going to go for LeBron regularly conserving on defense. Plus their play styles aren't remarkably complimentary.

eh, so why does he want to sign?

i dont think those problems will be there in the playoffs.


im not just sure how well they fit/mesh.

synergy even with kyrie or kemba could seem better.

[ImKobe]

He's not a good three point shooter. For him to be complimentary to LeBron on the court, he needs to literally do nothing but practice three point shooting literally all year long in his spare time.

He's like a 35% 3PT shooter, but he's an efficient overall scorer and is also a capable playmaker so I'd take him any day of the week.

[Shogon]

eh, so why does he want to sign?

i dont think those problems will be there in the playoffs.


im not just sure how well they fit/mesh.

synergy even with kyrie or kemba could seem better.

He wants to sign because it's the Lakers and because it's LeBron. Maybe Butler falls in line for LeBron but I kinda doubt it. I think the only reason we didn't see him act up more in Philadelphia is because it's a contract year for him and it was somewhere new. He'd have the newness with the Lakers, also, but this would be from the very beginning of the season and he'd already be guaranteed his money.

[Shogon]

He's like a 35% 3PT shooter, but he's an efficient overall scorer and is also a capable playmaker so I'd take him any day of the week.

You can get similar or better production for most of the role he would play with this team for significantly less money.

You don't think Khris Middleton would be a better fit for the Lakers and come at less money? I don't think he's getting max dollars like Butler will, but damn, maybe...

[ArbitraryWater]

why would Middleton not want to stay in Milwaukee though

no way he's going to LA

[Kblaze8855]

Middleton is poison. Not as a player. As a contract offer. The Bucks are gonna match anything you offer...but they are gonna make you wait the 10 days they can tie up your cap space with the offer sheet. Teams do that out of spite to make teams with multiple options not even bother out of fear of losing the time to offer other guys deals. 2-3 people will get signed in that 10 days. Thats why a team like the Pacers with no other real targets or prospects will be the ones to max out middleton. Or maybe the Spurs I read. They supposedly want him or Bojan from the Pacers.

The Lakers may not have the time to waste offer sheeting a guy so the Bucks can stall.

[Shogon]

Middleton is a RFA? What the ****? How old is he?