Jimmy Butler’s trade has had great results for the Golden State Warriors.
Having set aside some of the recent poor results on the Hawks and the heat, the Golden State Warriors have been flying since Jimmy Butler’s trade.
Stephen Curry has been refreshed since Butler’s arrival, and Draymond Green was quickly locked up, promising another championship victory for the team.
The Warriors were sixth in the Western Conference and managed to pass the Memphis Grizzlies fifth.
However, in the improvements, one player saw his minutes fade rapidly, down to the point where he was an afterthought.
One of the regular starters in the team lineup for the first half of the season was Trace Jackson Davis.
During December he averaged 21.8 minutes per game, and in January he had 21.2 minutes per game. Since then, it’s been a different story.
Jackson Davis averaged 3.3 minutes per game in February and 4.3 minutes per game in March.
He played 12 games during this period, but was always single digits in just a few minutes, mostly nine wins blown away by the San Antonio Spurs when the Warriors scored 148 points.
The main reason for the removal from the Trace Jackson Davis lineup is not technically for Jimmy Butler. The arrival of the superstar has prompted a shake-up and a new way of playing, but Steve Kerr admits that Jonathan Cuminga doesn’t suit what he’s trying to do.
One player who will undermine TJD is the rise of talent Quentin Post.
Quentin Post’s rise to a key role with the Warriors coincided with Jackson Davis’ loss.
The post averaged 19.6 minutes in March, compared to December, when he only played two games on average 2.5 times.
The Dutch centre has been highly praised by Joe LaCob and Draymond Green, which has led to the 2023 draft pick TJD looking out.
He’s only 23 years old and still has time for TJD to recover from his current situation. He has to spend his time and get a playoff opportunity to come his way and grab it.