Butler is too happy to operate, particularly in the half court, just like every other part of the Steph support staff, cutting into the space that Curry’s movement creates, thriving in the cracks, et cetera. To truly lighten Curry’s load, he has to actually create offense for himself, and more, actually finish that offense rather than dipping his toe into the water and quickly deciding its too cold to take the plunge. The Warriors rank dead last in paint points per game, a deficiency that Butler was supposed to specifically address.
I once had a scout describe Butler as one of the league’s most “careful” superstars and I’ve never thought of a better way to describe it. If you only look for the safe shots, you’re not going to find very many. Which is fine for a role player. But Butler is supposed to be a star. He’s certainly being paid like one.