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LA Lakers are the best trade team for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, says Carmelo Anthony

January 10, 2025 4 Min Read
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LA Lakers are the best trade team for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, says Carmelo Anthony
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The Jimmy Butler saga is dominating the NBA panorama in early 2025 and there’s no quick decision in sight.

Jimmy Butler has made clear his intention to depart the Miami Warmth, a lot to the anger of Pat Riley.

Riley had beforehand issued a press release saying Jimmy Butler wouldn’t be traded to any staff, and now he faces having to probably return on his phrase.

Butler is at the moment suspended by the Warmth, whereas followers are sad at his need to depart.

The 36-year-old has been closely criticised by some together with former NBA star Charles Barkley, whereas hypothesis is ramping up over his potential subsequent transfer.

Butler is strongly linked with the Phoenix Suns – however a number of groups have additionally been linked.

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One staff that haven’t been credibly linked with a transfer for Jimmy Butler is likely one of the NBA’s largest franchises, the LA Lakers.

Talking on the 7PM Brooklyn podcast, former NBA star Carmelo Anthony was requested which staff he would ship Jimmy Butler to, if he had a free decide.

His alternative was clear, responding: “Proper now? I’m sending Jimmy to the Lakers.

“You bought a veteran staff, veteran guys in your staff. ‘Bron is aware of ____ with you, he know what you’ll be able to deliver to the staff.

“They want protection, you deliver that, you deliver toughness, and you may ‘go get it’. ‘Bron don’t wish to must hold going to get it.

“AD goes on the market doing what he’s doing, you set Jimmy alongside them.”

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LeBron James and the Lakers battled within the Championship finals in 2020, with the Western Convention facet popping out on high, contained in the bubble.

Whereas some gamers are daunted at taking part in alongside LeBron James, Carmelo’s level is sort of clearly that Butler wouldn’t be.

Butler can be one other veteran – however one who’s 4 years youthful than LeBron, and they’d be entertaining to look at collectively.

Former LA Clippers star Blake Griffin was on the identical podcast and he was not shopping for into Carmelo’s ideas Jimmy Butler can be a superb match on the Lakers.

He stated: “Right here’s my problem with that. He doesn’t wish to catch and shoot, it will take some determining to have a line-up of LeBron, Jimmy, AD, as a result of [of] Jimmy’s spacing if LeBron’s acquired the ball.”

Arriving mid-season there wouldn’t be a lot time to determine factor out in any respect – however Carmelo Anthony responded that he believes it will work, including: “He’s a facilitator in that place.”

The Lakers have made one commerce this season, buying Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets, in a deal that noticed D’Angelo Russell head the opposite means.

Whether or not the Lakers have the need or the property to drag off a transfer for Butler is uncertain, and make Carmelo Anthony’s dream transfer little greater than pure fantasy reserving.

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