In the wake of increasing conjecture of Jimmy Butler pushing for a trade and the team considering a trade, Miami Heat President Pat Riley on Thursday issued a terse and pointed statement on the

If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler.

Longtime Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has weighed in on the recent monthslong speculation regarding a potential trade of the team's best player, six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, via an official statement on the team's social media accounts: