Jimmy Butlers interest in the Brooklyn Nets is very real partly due to a connection with Ben Simmons

Bill Simmons Pod Zach Lowe answering a mailbag question about the existence of the Brooklyn Nets I do think that the Knicks winning and the outpouring of emotion from the entirety of New York City is a meaningful material change to what the Brooklyn Nets mean to the NBA

Bill Simmons Giannis wants to go to Boston and Im not sure Boston wants Giannis I think thats the push and pull right now I think he wants to stay in the East I think a certain guy on the Celtics has the same shooting coach as him I think theres a lot of respect for the organization

Bill Simmons believes that the Celtics are now in the mix to make a trade for Giannis I thought they were sitting out this Giannis thing and I no longer think that

Bill Simmons I know Boston was out of this and I was wondering if they were playing possum or not I think they were playing a little possum I think they're in on Giannis Giannis is pushing for Miami or Bostonthose are the 2 locationsand really wants to end up in Boston

Bill Simmons reveals Celtics made an offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo I think they dove in From what I heard they've made an offer in the past week A couple of days ago before I mentioned on Thursday I don't know what the offer was and I don't know who's in it but they are in

Inside the NBA Ben Simmons has won a championship before the Sixers