New Jimmy Butler report raises red flags

The Jonathan Kuminga situation has been a nightmare for the Golden State Warriors. The contract stalemate has essentially prevented them from making moves this offseason as they look to capitalize on the remaining years of Stephen Curry's career.

Now, they might have an even bigger problem on their hands. According to Warriors insider Dalton Johnson, Jimmy Butler is worried about the team's direction. He reportedly reached out to the front office to get a better understanding of the situation.

“In that ESPN article, they mentioned that Draymond and Jimmy have checked in and reached out to Jonathan Kuminga. I can confidently say that Jimmy Butler has also reached out to the team and been like, ‘What’s going on here? I just wanted to know the plan,'” Johnson said on the Dubs Talk podcast. “And of course, Steph, Draymond, Jimmy—they’re in the loop, I understand that.”

Of course, that shouldn't raise concerns, and it's standard procedure around the league with star players.

Nevertheless, Butler has a long history of power struggles with front offices, and he's not the type of player the Warriors would want going rogue on them.

Butler seemed to be 100 percent bought in on the Warriors after his trade saga with the Miami Heat, but we've seen how quickly things can change. He's a hot-tempered individual who has often rubbed his teams the wrong way, and he's going to make sure to let everybody know when he's uncomfortable.

The Warriors don't need that type of distraction now, and finding a solution to the Kuminga saga is an imperative, even if that means taking a lesser offer just to get rid of him and move on.