Since the Jimmy Butler trade, one thing has become certain. He has turned Steve Kerr into a fan. Before he joined the Warriors, the head coach admitted that he was not very familiar with Jimmy and had not interacted with him much. But now, Kerr cannot stop raving about him. Earlier this month, he said, “I mean Jimmy is, he’s the real deal. I mean just a complete basketball player.” Well, Kerr’s opinion has not changed one bit as he continued to obsess over Butler’s unique skillset after last night’s win against the Kings. And Draymond Green followed suit.Highlighting what Jimmy brings to the table, the head coach said, “He passes. He creates shots with his passing, with his penetration, with his brilliant footwork fundamental play. We always talk about playing off two feet, Jimmy plays off two feet. Jump stop. Pivot. Never turns it over.” While Butler might not be the best scorer, he is certainly one of the most reliable superstars.Since the trade, he has been highly efficient on both ends, averaging 20.4 points and over six rebounds. Moreover, the chemistry with his new teammates has been off the charts, as he is dishing out 5.6 assists per game. And that has led to the Warriors winning four of their five games with Jimmy in the lineup.Kerr continued his praise, saying, “He got claws for hands and then he gets the ball out of traffic and we end up with wide open looks. He just connects the game for the rest of the guys. And we’re getting much better looks because of Jimmy’s presence.” Even Draymond shared a similar sentiment, “Jimmy has that presence where you feel like you need to fit in around him. You don’t have to make him fit in. And when a guy has that type of presence, this isn’t a place where anyone tries to fight that.” He even deemed it their secret to success. “He just connects the game for the rest of the guys. And we’re getting much better looks because of Jimmy’s presence.”Steve Kerr on what Jimmy Butler has brought to the Warriors offense pic.twitter.com/h99m4ZVKV3— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) February 22, 2025Well, Butler has helped the Bay Area franchise climb to the ninth seed in the West and motivated them to make a playoff push in the second half. Moreover, the timing of Draymond and Kerr’s comments is great for Jimmy’s reputation amid the recent accusations he is facing from Heat legend Tim Hardaway. Turns out, Hardaway was very critical of Butler about how he handled the situation in Miami, “I didn’t agree with what he was doing. You’re under contract. You’re a baby. You’re a crybaby, because they said ‘no’ to you!”Jan 17, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the Denver Nuggets during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesYes, the legend didn’t appreciate Jimmy acting out by getting suspended multiple times following his trade request, “We used to get said ‘no’ to us all the time, and we used to know how to take it. It is what it is. It’s a question, you get a yes or a no. You might not like the (answer), but you can’t deviate and mess up the team, alright?” He also accused Jimmy of missing games on purpose, “Jimmy wanted to do what he continued to do and take games off. He wasn’t hurt. He was just taking games off.”But the criticism might not matter to Butler anymore because he has the support of his new teammates in Golden State. And maybe, Kerr is so pumped about Jimmy’s addition because he reminds him of a similar Warriors legend who helped them win a championship a decade ago.Steve Kerr draws a comparison between Jimmy Butler and Former Finals MVPWhile Jimmy is a one-of-a-kind star, he reminds Kerr of another great player. Andre Iguodala! Yes, back when the Warriors signed Iguodala in 2013, not many believed that his addition could move the needle for the franchise. But two years later, Andre led the Bay Area team to a championship and even bagged the Finals MVP trophy over Stephen Curry.Turns out, Kerr sees similarities between Iguodala and Butler’s impact, “Most of it is in the combination of the size and length with the brain. Jimmy never turns the ball over. Every possession is measured, he never gets in a rush. And Andre was the same way. Andre never turned it over, he always played on two feet.”He continued, “When you have a player like Jimmy or Andre, who is athletic and gifted and fundamentally sound, it’s really powerful, and that’s the comparison I see between those two.” Of course, Butler is a much bigger superstar than Iguodala ever was. And if he is able to have a similar impact with the Warriors that Iguodala had, the idea of Stephen Curry and Co. winning another title might not be far-fetched. Do you think Jimmy’s addition gets them over the hump?The post Steve Kerr and Draymond Green Have the Same Assessment of Jimmy Butler Amid Harsh Accusations appeared first on EssentiallySports.