The five-year marriage between star wing Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat could soon end. Pat Riley, Miami’s general manager, fired Butler following the team’s first-round loss to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics.
This followed an injury-plagued finale to the season, which forced Butler to miss the playoffs. Butler, 34, might be on a different timeline than the Heat. As a result, speculation about a prospective deal persists.
Matt Moore of The Action Network just contributed to the Butler trade rumours.
“Butler has one more year left on his contract with the Heat. The Heat do not have to trade him. Moore added that it is up to everyone to determine whether having Jimmy Butler disgruntled in the final year of a contract sounds like a fun time. “But there’s at least a feeling in league circles that if the Heat decide not to extend him at his preferred price, they’ll facilitate a deal.”
Butler is eligible for a two-season deal at approximately $113 million. That is what he is said to desire.
Multiple teams are keen on a potential Jimmy Butler trade.
This latest information comes as sources suggest that the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors are among the clubs interested in acquiring Butler if he is put on the trade block.
Remember, Butler played in Philadelphia for a portion of the 2018-19 season. The 76ers’ front management believes that allowing him to leave for South Beach was a mistake. The Warriors are still rumoured to be looking for wings to join Stephen Curry.
Jimmy Butler numbers (2023-24): 20.8 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 50% shooting
Giving Butler the deal he wants, combined with whatever Miami demands for in a trade, could be prohibitively pricey for interested teams. He has not played more than 65 games in a single season since 2016-17, when he was with the Chicago Bulls.
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