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The NBA world has been buzzing all week with trade rumors surrounding Miami Heat SF/SG Jimmy Butler. In the latest episode of their Friday discussion, Kevin O'Connor and Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh dive into potential landing spots for Butler, separating the likely contenders from the unlikely ones. They also take a closer look at the teams that have surprisingly not been in the mix for Butler's services.

As Tom highlighted in this week's episode of The Big Number, cities like Houston & Golden State make a lot of sense for the six-time All-Star, but Kevn has other ideas for the eccentric Butler. Making matters more complicated, Butler's agent Bernie Lee got into a public spat with ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania over the reporting of the news. Kevin & Tom explain the complicated player-team-agent-reporter dynamic.

Later in the show, the guys discuss Wednesday night's one-point Houston Rockets win over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, and how a single end-of-game penalty call nearly ruined the whole thing.

Wrapping up the episode, the guys look forward to the NBA Cup semifinal matches between the aforementioned Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference and the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks facing off in the East.

(0:35) - Jimmy Butler possible trade destinations

(19:10) - Butler's agent Bernie Lee vs. Shams Charania

(26:35) - Rockets advance to NBA Cup Semifinals thanks to strange officiating

(37:05) - OKC's defense might be best ever

(44:25) - Hawks defeat Knicks to advance to NBA Cup Eastern semis against Bucks

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