What Zach Lowe has said about Jimmy Butler versus Klay Thompson debate

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 24, 2026

Zach Lowe, Ringer NBA analyst referenced repeatedly, has been quoted on Jimmy Butler versus Klay Thompson debate 2 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on July 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Lowe takes Jimmy Butler over Klay Thompson for his defense, size and all-around scoring.
“I would take him over Klay in a vacuum with apologies to one of the greatest shooters of all time”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 54:34
Lowe describes a pattern where Butler's stints start well and then sour, in Chicago, Minnesota and Miami.
“The Jimmy stuff is always really good until it's not like like Chicago”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:34

LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe.
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jul 24, 2026 · 1 h 46 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, then redraft the 2011 NBA draft class.