Bulls team source about the asking price for Butler: "'Cheap. Like dirt cheap. You could probably take your 3 least favorite players and we'll take them as long as the salaries match. We're just ready to be done with the whole thing to be honest"
I mean, what are they supposed to say? Of course they want the stars and moon, until they don't.
If that's the case, I almost hope that we don't get a top-2 pick and just trade the third pick or lower for him. At least that way you don't have to choose between Butler and Ingram/Simmons, which isn't all that clear.
Of course, having the highest pick possible also gives us the most options and flexibility. I'm just afraid that if we luck out and get the number one pick we won't trade it for anything, even a great deal for a Cousins or George type.
I think the allure of a potential superstar on a cost-controlled deal followed by a FA-controlled 2nd deal is too powerful for a team to be willing to send them away easily, especially if you have to sweeten it with actual established core players. (premise not valid for LeBron coming to town).
It will really, really depend on what the front office thinks of Simmons (or Ingram) as a prospect though. EDIT: And how confident we are that the guy we trade them for is the first domino leading to Durant signing with us. Major X factor.
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