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Boston Celtics: 3 reasons team should steer clear of Jimmy Butler

By Sam Minton

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 4: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dribbles down the court during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on January 5, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 4: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dribbles down the court during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on January 5, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 03: Jimmy Butler. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

2. He isn’t that good anymore

Jimmy Butler is definitely a great scorer, but is he really still a good player? Butler was definitely a great player at one point, but now I would consider him a mediocre player.

Last season, Butler averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists. These are slight dropoffs from the previous year, and I think even though Butler is still rather young, he is past his prime.

I think we will continue to see Butler’s numbers decline, and towards the end, it will not be pretty. There is no need for the Celtics to go out and get him.

Especially with this Celtics roster I just think Butler wouldn’t fit in. He would be a ball hog and cause the Celtics offense to struggle.

It makes zero sense for the Celtics to go after Butler. I think I would rather have Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier on this roster than Butler. At least we know they have plenty of good years ahead of them.

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