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Danny Ainge almost traded the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown picks in a deal for Jimmy Butler

After watching the Miami Heat close out the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, it’s fair to wonder what it would be like if Jimmy Butler was wearing green.

As it turns out, Danny Ainge attempted to trade for Butler towards the beginning of his career with the Chicago Bulls. However, Chicago’s asking price was too high.

“Some of the best trades I ever made were the ones that I wasn’t able to make,” Ainge said during an interview with The Players Tribune.