It’s hard to give a proper judgment on Butler. He only had two games where he played 10-plus minutes and one of them was essentially a glorified G League game.
The 22-year-old is a bit small for a guard at 6-foot-3 and the lack of playing time probably indicated he didn’t fully earn the trust of the coaching staff. It also probably didn’t help he joined a playoff contender who needed every win they could get for most of his tenure.
With the addition of a third two-way spot, Butler is a prime candidate to return to training camp under his current arrangement. After that though, it’s up in the air if he actually breaks the roster by the start of the 2023-24 regular season.
The career shooting numbers aren’t pretty, the health concerns are very real and his small frame will put him at a disadvantage, but perhaps he’s worth the low-risk gamble and could provide some quality minutes for the OKC Blue.
Until then, I expect Butler to be a prime candidate to be part of the Thunder’s summer league roster.
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