As reports continue to fly out, Jimmy Butler's interest in joining the Brooklyn Nets becomes even further confirmed. But the Nets have gone down this path before, and often committing a dire mistake.

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is known for, among other things, his seemingly unmatched work ethic. Brooklyn Nets star* (*used loosely) Ben Simmons is

Could he be simply using the team as some back channel leverage to some other outcome? The possibility is far from nil in that regard.