Jimmy Butler Interested In Joining Lakers?
- Updated: June 16, 2015
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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler has an increased interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sources: Bulls restricted free agent Jimmy Butler plans to pursue shorter-term offer sheets, via @WojYahooNBA: http://t.co/9mYrTDBPmK
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 16, 2015
Butler who is 25-years old had his best season of his career last season being named to his first All-Star team. With Derrick Rose being hurt throughout most of the year, the Bulls turned to Butler and Pau Gasol to carry the load on offense.
Butler is most known for his on-ball defense as he is the primary defender for opponents best wing player. He did an excellent job against LeBron James in the playoffs, forcing James into many uncharacteristic turnovers.
This summer Butler becomes a restricted free agent where the Bulls can match any offer sheet he receives. Wojnarowski reported that Butler has a growing interest in Los Angeles and Lakers as a destination for him. Here is an excerpt from Wojnarowski article.
“As Butler spends time in Los Angeles this summer, a stretch that’s included an overseas “Entourage” promotional jaunt with producer Mark Wahlberg, Butler’s intrigue with signing a potential Los Angeles Lakers offer sheet has increased, league sources told Yahoo Sports.”
By no means does this mean that Butler to Los Angeles is a forgone conclusion. What this does mean is Los Angeles is still a destination for free agent to think about regardless of the dysfunction in upper management.
Butler averaged 20 points per game last season in his career year. Below is his career statistics.
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 22 | CHI | NBA | SG | 42 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .405 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .182 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .441 | .418 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .768 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| 2012-13 | 23 | CHI | NBA | SF | 82 | 20 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 6.2 | .467 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .381 | 2.4 | 5.0 | .489 | .506 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .803 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| 2013-14 | 24 | CHI | NBA | SG | 67 | 67 | 38.7 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .397 | 1.0 | 3.6 | .283 | 3.1 | 6.8 | .457 | .446 | 3.9 | 5.0 | .769 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 13.1 |
| 2014-15 ★ | 25 | CHI | NBA | SG | 65 | 65 | 38.7 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .462 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .378 | 5.4 | 11.1 | .484 | .502 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .834 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 20.0 |
| Career | NBA | 256 | 152 | 29.7 | 3.8 | 8.6 | .440 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .333 | 3.1 | 6.4 | .476 | .482 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .804 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
Generated 6/16/2015.
As more information about Butler surfaces we will keep you updated.
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