Jimmy Butler Next Team Odds: Warriors, Rockets Among Favorites

NBA sportsbooks have launched subsequent staff odds for six-time All-Star guard/ahead Jimmy Butler, and the Golden State Warriors are at present the frontrunner to land the 14-year veteran.

In the course of the offseason, Butler expressed his disappointment with the Warmth after Miami declined to present him a two-year, $113 million contract extension, a deal that might have run via the 2026-27 season.

In accordance with the Miami Herald, Butler was open to signing such a deal early within the negotiating window, however his mindset modified when the extension wasn’t instantly provided by the Warmth.

Jimmy Butler Subsequent Group Odds

Betting Odds retrieved from BetOnline 

Per Spotrac, Jimmy Butler is incomes $48.8 million this season and he has a $52.4 million participant choice for the 2025-26 season. NBA insiders reported in December that Butler intends to say no his 2025-26 participant choice and develop into a free agent in July.

Nevertheless, if the Warmth can get a king’s ransom in return for Butler, they may positively commerce him. That ought to go with out saying. Observe that Miami won’t commerce him if a deal doesn’t present monetary flexibility in 2025 and the long run or retains the roster aggressive.

Warriors (-200)

Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey lately proposed an intriguing three-team mock commerce for Butler involving the Warmth, Warriors, and Brooklyn Nets. Let’s simply say that Golden State must intestine its roster to amass Butler.

There’s no approach round it. Warmth president Pat Riley will discover a approach fleece a gifted staff just like the Warriors. Riley would search Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga, and future first-round picks in return.

However possibly that lopsided commerce could be price it for the Warriors. Butler’s groups have made the playoffs in 12 of his first 13 seasons, together with the 5 earlier seasons in Miami. He has led the Warmth to the NBA Finals twice in his six seasons with the franchise.

Contemplating Stephen Curry and Draymond Inexperienced aren’t getting any youthful, possibly a Butler commerce would assist breathe new life into the Dubs. The Warriors (17-16) have the most effective odds as a result of they’re one of the determined contenders proper now.

Rockets (+400)

The Rockets (22-11) sit third within the Western Convention standings. Houston is aiming to return to the playoffs after a four-year absence. A lineup with Jimmy Butler, fourth-year heart Alperen Sengun, and veteran guard Fred VanVleet could be fascinating to see. Ime Udoka can be a favourite to win Coach of the Yr.

In contrast to the Warriors and Mavericks, the Rockets can pull off a commerce for Butler with out giving up too many key rotation items as they’re loaded with younger expertise. Though nobody actually is aware of which gamers the Warmth would need in return for Butler, Jabari Smith Jr. could possibly be used as commerce bait.

Because the Rockets are reportedly working to construct round Jalen Inexperienced, Sengun, and Amen Thompson, a commerce package deal that options Smith and doubtlessly Jeff Inexperienced might curiosity Miami brass. Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks could possibly be included as properly. Houston has a number of first-round picks in 2025 and 2027.

Mavericks (+500)

The Mavericks reconstructed their roster within the offseason, including Klay Thompson through a sign-and-trade with the Warriors, buying and selling for Quentin Grimes with the Detroit Pistons, and signing Naji Marshall.

Regardless of the Mavs’ newest additions, the staff is 20-14 and ranks fifth within the Western Convention. An enormous three in Dallas that includes Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Jimmy Butler sounds nice on paper, however it might come at a significant value.

Miami would probably ask for Thompson, Daniel Gafford, Maxi Kleber, P.J. Washington, and two others in alternate to make the deal occur. This commerce won’t happen with out Dallas drastically altering its personal roster depth.

For a staff that’s solely a season faraway from dropping to the Boston Celtics within the NBA Finals, it might make little sense for a contender to tear all of it down and threat all the pieces on buying and selling for one more celebrity.

The Mavs’ odds are proper the place they need to be on this listing.