Butler is going to want major money this offseason, and that's scaring teams off

The Grizzlies have the requisite contracts and assets to acquire Butler without sacrificing much core depth.

Everyone loves a Cinderella story, especially when they play for your hometown team. Thankfully for Fedex Forum fans, Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s disrespected Memphis Grizzlies have a storybook rookie season unfolding this season. Jaylen Wells might even be worth mentioning with Morant and Jackson Jr. as off-limits assets through the NBA Trade Deadline.

Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat yet again this past Wednesday. He missed a team flight so the team suspended him for two games. This comes after he recently returned from a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the organization.

Jimmy Butler says he doesn't want to play in Memphis but trading for him still might be worth the risk for the Grizzlies.