Jimmy Butler reportedly spends more time in Hollywood than he does hanging out with his Chicago Bulls teammates, and he may be structuring his dating life accordingly.
TMZ spotted Butler hanging out with actress Shay Mitchell in L.A. over the weekend, and sources told the gossip site that the two are dating. Mitchell, who is best known for playing Emily in the hit TV series “Pretty Little Liars,” appeared to be making an effort to keep her distance from Butler when the cameras showed up.
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Butler and Mitchell had lunch together at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills on Saturday — and TMZ Sports has video of the two smiling and laughing together after the meal.
Sources extremely close to the couple tell us it wasn’t just a one-off lunch thing — the two are dating … but it’s pretty fresh, so they’re keeping things on the DL.
Later that night, Butler was out at dinner without Shay — and was playing it coy when we asked about the relationship … but you can tell.
Given all that we have heard about Butler this season, it makes perfect sense for him to be dating a Hollywood actress. You’ll get the idea if you read this report.
At one point, the Bulls were said to be exploring the possibility of trading Butler. However, they reportedly started telling teams recently that they will hang onto the All-Star guard.
