Bulls Preseason: Grades, thoughts and more
Oct 16, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) reacts after he shot a last second three-point basket to beat the Atlanta Hawks 85-84 during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
SG. Chicago Bulls. JIMMY BUTLER. A-.
I feel awful for knocking Jimmy Butler down to an “A-” because of his thumb injury, so if you plan to bash me in the Comments section at the end of this, feel free.
Butler before the injury was sensational. In the six games Butler played in, the fourth-year guard led the Bulls in minutes (25.9), shooting percentage (58.8), steals (1.67 per game) and scored a career-high 29 points in a wild 85-84 win against the Atlanta Hawks on October 16th.
Here's Jimmy Butler's game-winner for the Bulls. Also featuring: the MJ comp by Stacey King: http://t.co/vTgNj1S9vo https://t.co/lRbjaqDKch
— SB Nation NBA (Click the pic to read 🔽) (@SBNationNBA) October 17, 2014
Butler suffered the sprained thumb that slowed his preseason roll on October 19th against the Charlotte Hornets. The MRI showed just a sprain to the left thumb and he missed the second half of the game (plus the final two games).
Will the Bulls pay Jimmy Butler before the Halloween deadline? That’s a question I simply cannot answer.
The question I can answer however, “Should the Bulls pay Jimmy Butler?”
The answer to that is simply … absolutely.