Shaquille O'Neal is right about Jimmy Butler's fit with the Warriors

Golden State has been linked with a potential move for Butler. However, the franchise has reportedly gone cool on moving for the 35-year-old. During a recent episode of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back" The Athletic's Sam Amick confirmed Golden State will likely look elsewhere.

"They don't have interest in giving him the deal that he's waiting for on the other end," Amick said. "And I don't think they're looking to make him a rental and have a strained relationship with him...Their reasoning for not going after Jimmy beyond the money is that, to this point, they've been pretty happy with Andrew Wiggins' play. And, the idea of also giving up Jonathan Kuminga...It is something they're not looking to do. The prospect of Wiggins and Kuminga going out, and Butler coming in, they didn't like how it looked for them."

While O'Neal's point about Butler's playing style is fair and makes sense, his extortionate contract and age make him a poor fit for the Warriors' future plans. Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Joe Lacob have been slowly building for the future. Moving on from Jonathan Kuminga to get Butler through the door would be an unreasonable risk. 

For as long as Butler remains on the trade block, he will be linked with peripheral contenders. Unfortunately for him and O'Neal, the Warriors are unlikely to be a legitimate player in his trade sweepstakes. Still, that doesn't mean Golden State doesn't need some fresh talent. It just means that talent is likely to skew toward the younger side.