The Los Angeles Lakers have thus far resisted the urge to short-circuit their rebuild, happy to let the team grow naturally rather than packaging multiple players for an available All-Star. But how much of that has to do with the team’s patience, and how much of it has to do with the availability (or lack thereof) of stars?
According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the Lakers and the rest of the NBA may be tested, because Chicago Bulls’ guard Jimmy Butler is apparently get-able on the trade market.
“League sources say that the team made it known weeks ago through back channels that shooting guard Jimmy Butler is available for the right price,” Bucher said in his video report.