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Golden State Warriors: Trading for Jimmy Butler makes sense

By Nathan Beighle

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 08: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in action against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors as part of 2017 NBA Global Games China at Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 8, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 08: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in action against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors as part of 2017 NBA Global Games China at Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 8, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images) /
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Just when you think they couldn’t get better, the Golden State Warriors, who most likely won’t, could trade for Jimmy Butler.

A trade between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves makes sense for both teams as well. However, this is nothing more than logic combined with some cap understanding. This is not a report or rumor on Butler’s current situation.

The two constants in a trade for Jimmy Butler would be Andre Iguodala and obviously Butler. Iguodala is currently the only non-core four member making over $10 million per year which means he would automatically be put in any deal.

He’s set to make $16 million this season and $17.2 million next season. With Butler making about $20 million, the Dubs who are already paying a stout luxury tax bill would throw in a few other assets to balance out the cap.

Who or what would those other assets look like?

A trade for Butler could include Iguodala, 2018 first-round pick Jacob Evans and one or two future first-round picks. Let’s be real: as long as Stephen Curry is on the Golden State Warriors, their draft picks will not be in the top 25.

While they could certainly turn out to be solid NBA players, at that point, it’s a guessing game. Some strike out and some strike gold. After all, Draymond Green was an early second-round pick, so there are some diamonds in the rough.

The Timberwolves have been asking for a combination of “quality vets/top prospects/future assets/cap relief.” As far as that is concerned, it reaffirms that Golden State is a decent trade partner.

Iguodala is an underrated, quality veteran. During his first season on a rather mediocre Golden State team, the Dubs were 18 points better with Iggy on the court. He’s a gritty, smart veteran.

Tag in Jacob Evans to be a top prospect and then a few picks for the future assets part of the deal, and it seems like a match made in heaven if the Wolves get desperate enough. For the sake of a trade, might as well throw in Patrick McCaw who hasn’t even officially signed with the Warriors this season.

While there might be a few different ways a trade could go down, the resounding idea is that it is possible.

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