The clock is ticking down for the Chicago Bulls to sign small forward Jimmy Butler to a contract extension to avoid him being a restricted free agent at the end of the year, but he remains confident a deal will get done
Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls have until Oct. 31 to come to an agreement on a new deal to avoid him being a restricted free agent at the end of the 2014-2015 season and the two sides remain far apart on a deal.
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Butler was named to the NBA All-Defensive team last year and routinely guards players like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony and the opposition’s top perimeter players and have a developing offensive game to go with his upper-echelon defensive prowess.
With players like Gordon Hayward and Chandler Parsons signing deals for four years for $63 million and three years for $46 million, respectively, in the offseason, Butler is likely seeking a deal with a similar average annual value. While the two parties remain far apart on the terms of a new deal, Butler remains confident it will all be figured out at the end of the day and wants to be a Bull for a long time.
Jimmy Butler: "I think we're going to figure it out. At end of day, I want to be a Chicago Bull for as long as possible."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 24, 2014
The Bulls are no stranger to negotiating up to the deadline as they went to the final hour with power forward Taj Gibson last year before he signed a four-year, $33 million deal moments prior to the deadline.
With one week remaining for Butler and the Bulls to come to an agreement, a similar outcome could be in store for the former first round pick out of Marquette.
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