I understand his point though. If you ran the TimberWolves right now would you rather have Rozier or Butler?
Honestly, after this trade shyt show and how it ended in Chicago, I wouldn't be mad at someone saying they'd want Rozier. They'd get production without any of the messiness.
I’d have picked Butler had you asked me 1-2 years ago.
At that point I was still like “ok everybody keeps telling us he’s a Superstar and a leader.. he just needs the right situation/team/coach/franchise/2nd scorer etc.” aka he’s got all the potential. I didn’t see him as THE guy, but 99% of people talking about him players, coaches, tv heads were convinced.
Then he went back to Min with Thibs.
I watched his pre-season interview. He was saying all the right things again. He was there to compete for a title, all that.
Then... same thing always happens happened. Sure he produced, but he was the #1 option on a questionable team. Was Wiggins or KAT option #2? I mean..
So after this season, I’d pick Terry Rozier. I’d rather have consistent effort, someone who will be loved by his team mates and coaches and fans, who won’t cause any drama within the team and have him support the top guys than handing the keys to Jimmy Butler.
Someone mentioned KD. My point is known: that move, biggest sucker move ever. BUT.. the hype is VERY real. He can score from A N Y W H E R E. It’s not empty hype. It’s not potential. No we see it. Now, do you say yes to a KD to build your team around: hell yes. Get his phone, put some real men around him (dude acts emotionally like he didn’t have a dad (neither did LeBron but we’re all different)) and you know: probably rings are coming.
So sure Jimmy may be more loved, but I’d take Terry any day at this point.