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Retard at ESPN wants Celtics to give up Crowder and two top 5 picks for Butler  :laugh

 

Celtics-Bulls blockbuster

Celtics get: Jimmy Butler

Bulls get: Jae Crowder, Tyler Zeller, the Celtics' 2017 No. 3 pick, the Lakers' 2018 pick if it falls between 2 and 5 or the Kings' 2019 first round pick

View trade in ESPN's trade machine

Why the Celtics do it: Many in the league believe Danny Ainge swapped picks with the Sixers to facilitate additional trades while also keeping the rights to the Brooklyn Nets' 2018 first-round pick.

Butler would make the Celtics immediately better without sacrificing too much of the future. Boston would keep its young building blocks as well as the Nets pick next year.

Why the Bulls do it: The Bulls are facing a rebuild, so getting the No. 3 pick would jump start that. They'd love to get their hands on Lonzo Ball, De'Aaron Fox or Josh Jackson, in addition to a potential great pick in 2018 or '19.

Meanwhile, they'll be able to plug in Crowder at the 3, or move him -- he has one of the best contracts in the league from a team perspective. And they can opt out of Zeller's contract, saving them $8 million next season.

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