I have a potential hot take that I’m finally willing to publicize: playing with good players makes other good players better. I know what you’re thinking. Is he off his rocker? What an asinine take! He should be fired from Liberty Ballers!
But in the case of Jimmy Butler and how he’s fared since the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris, it rings true. There were justified concerns about how Butler, a ball-dominant star, would fit into an already-crunched-for-touches starting five. Harris can function off the ball, but he’s still another mouth to feed who had the potential to further marginalize Butler’s role in the offense.