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4 Reasons the Memphis Grizzlies Should be in Jimmy Butler’s Preferred Teams

By Christian Dudley

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 9: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 9, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 9: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 9, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Rotation Flexibility

One nice surprise for Grizz Nation this season is the added depth to the bench unit. It obviously helps when the roster is at 100% health, which it looks to be just days prior to the start of training camp. Nonetheless, moves by the Front Office over the past few months have helped to make this roster sturdy and durable for the 82-game regular season haul.

In order to snag Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies would definitely have to part ways with some combination of Chandler Parsons, Dillon Brooks, JaMychal Green, and/or Garrett Temple. Even then, there are plenty of lineup options in which the Grizz can throw at opponents.

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One major benefit of Kyle Anderson — a newcomer via Free-Agency — is that he can play three positions. He is a natural playmaker and will already be an excellent fit next to Dillon Brooks in the starting lineup. With Jimmy Butler bouncing between the shooting guard and small forward positions, it does not move any other Grizzly player out of position.

Outside of Anderson, even Parsons can play the power forward position if Memphis wants to play some small-ball. He is also equipped to be a point-forward type of player, which was an initial plan for Chandler when he first arrived in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dillon Brooks — though he surely would be coveted by Minnesota — recently discussed his love for both wing positions. He is looking forward to playing with Kyle Anderson because he, too, is a playmaker. That is the type of player Jimmy Butler is, and whether it would be Anderson or Brooks teaming up with the four-time NBA All-Star, both could potentially be an ideal fit.

By playing Anderson at the four position, JaMychal Green becomes more expendable. The emergence of first round pick Jaren Jackson Jr. would seal the deal on packing Green’s bags. It would be a move worth making only if it landed an All-Star-caliber player like Jimmy Butler.

If the Memphis Grizzlies were serious about acquiring Jimmy Butler, they have the depth and flexibility to have a formidable bunch outside of Gasol and Conley. That is, if the injuries stay far away from Beale Street.

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