Jimmy Butler had a hell of a year and it’s only getting better. He won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award and a max contract to go along with it. The road to get there however wasn’t an easy one. Butler had a very difficult past and that’s where he wants to keep it, in the past.
NBA: Jimmy Butler Reportedly Doesn’t Respect Derrick Rose’s Work Ethic
The reports about tensions between Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose are starting to pile up; so either there really is a problem between them or people are trying to create one. The latest report discusses a difference in work ethic.
(Video) NBA: Michael Jordan & Jimmy Butler Get Into Shooting Contest At Jordan’s Summer Camp
Jimmy Butler is already very familiar with Michael Jordan and yesterday he got to see MJ’s competitive nature up close and personal. Butler, who actually signed with Jordan Brand this summer, was in California to help out at Jordan’s “First Flight Camp” at UC-Santa Barbara. As you might expect, even at age 52, Jordan and his young camp teammate won the shootout and the kid got himself a free pair of Jordan’s for doing so.
NBA: Jimmy Butler Says He & Derrick Rose Spend Enough Time On The Court, Don’t Need To Be Close Off It
The Chicago Bulls, when fully healthy, potentially have one of the best backcourts in the NBA with Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler. While the two haven’t shared much time on the court, mostly due to Rose’s health problems, we got a small glimpse of what they could be in the 2015 playoffs. Yet, there have already been whispers that on-court chemistry might be an issue.
NBA Report: Lakers Preparing to Offer Jimmy Butler a Max Contract
Jimmy Butler has been working extremely hard this season; he made the All-Star game, won Most Improved Player and now that he’s due for a new contract, he’ll get the max allowed. Butler will be a restricted free agent and the Chicago Bulls are expected to do everything in their power to keep him but he’ll certainly have other teams at his door. So will he directly sign with the Bulls or will he sign an offer sheet somewhere else and force the Bulls to match. Getting an offer definitely won’t be a problem.
NBA: Bulls Jimmy Butler Wins NBA Most Improved Player Award
Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player yesterday and it couldn’t have happened to a more deserving player.
