Hoops Tonight - NBA Mailbag: Lakers & Warriors MAJOR difference, Jimmy Butler-Heat drama, Cavs surge

Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA mailbag segment. Jason discusses what the future holds for Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat following the star guard's suspension and trade request, why Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have jumped Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in his contender rankings, and what the major difference is between LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers and Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors when viewing each team as a potential NBA Finals contender. Timeline: 4:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Why NBA is WIDE OPEN this season 10:00 - Jimmy Butler quitting on Heat 17:00 - Why Kyrie Irving has worked with Mavericks 19:45 - What if Lakers acquired Kyrie? 27:00 - Cavaliers or Thunder? 29:45 - Will Cade Cunningham become #1 scorer for Pistons 32:30 - Is West significantly better than East? 33:30 - Will Jonathan Kuminga be traded? 38:45 - What will it take for Knicks to beat Celtics? 40:15 - Difference in Lakers vs. Warriors 55:00 - Hornets-Lakers hypothetical trade 59:00 - How Jason takes notes during games (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #Volume Follow Jason Timpf on social: https://twitter.com/_JasonLT https://www.instagram.com/jtimpf15/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.