Nearly 27 hours after trading away Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks, the Chicago Bulls are entering in advanced talks that would send Jimmy Butler to Boston for the number 3 pick with Jae Crowder.
Avery Bradley also has been discussed in one permutation of Bulls-Celtics talks, per source.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 23, 2016
Bulls have held advanced discussions w/ Celtics centered on Jimmy Butler and No. 3 pick. Bulls love Kris Dunn. But Bulls don’t love Cs offer
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 23, 2016
Jae Crowder has been involved in the Bulls-Celtics talks, per a source.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 23, 2016
Chicago, Boston still talking about a Jimmy Butler trade, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 23, 2016
Sources: Boston is engaged with the Bulls and Sixers as Celtics inch closer to going on the clock at No. 3, league sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 23, 2016
Gar Forman refused to say it was Jimmy Butler’s team yesterday during his press conference, he emphasized it was everybody’s team which led to safe assumption of Butler’s status on the trading block.
