Keith Smith: "The Jimmy Butler situation is holding up the trade market some".

"Talking to teams this week, a theme emerged that the Jimmy Butler situation is holding up the trade market some.

One assistant GM told me that his team has a deal basically done, but the other team could be in a four- or five-team Butler trade. So, they have to hold for now. That's slowed things.

Each team I talked to said that at the end of next week (5-7 days from the trade deadline) is when everyone will start moving on if there isn't traction on a multi-team trade involving Butler. As one exec put it: "Eventually, you have to get your own work done."