More than a week after the Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for conduct detrimental to the team, Miami has not been presented with an appealing offer and is planning for Butler to rejoin the Heat for next Friday’s game against Denver, multiple league sources said Thursday.
The Miami Heat suspended star wing Jimmy Butler for conduct detrimental to the team after he publicly voiced his desire to be traded in media availability. The suspension handed down by the Heat on Jan.
Butler has reportedly told teams he will not sign a contract extension, as he has a player option for the 2025-26 season and could hit free agency if he chooses. He's also reportedly shut down most potential teams in a deal - besides the Suns.
As Jimmy Butler awaits a trade from the Miami Heat, he believes he still has plenty to give to a team willing to strike a deal for him. In fact,
Le Batard Show producer Andrew Streeter created a remix of the Shaggy song, “It Wasn’t Me,” to describe exactly where things are between Butler and the Heat right now. I hope you’re ready for this thing t o be stuck in your ear for the next few days.
Jimmy Butler has made it pretty clear that he is hoping to be traded from the Miami Heat. If for some reason that does not happen, it is almost certain that he will leave in the summer as a free agent, with the 35-year-old having a player option for next season.
Erik Spoelstra offered it up in a manner that made it seem like he viewed it as a modest request. All the Miami Heat coach wanted from Jaime Jaquez Jr. was everything.
The team announced the news on social media, making it clear that it’s because of Jimmy Butler’s recent comments about the team. “We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks,” the team shared in a statement.
NBA superstar Jimmy Butler is calling foul on his baby mama's 'huge' spending habits in secret paternity battle papers obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com.
Washington dropped a pair of games to the New Orleans Pelicans to return to their rightful place at the bottom of the league standings.
Simone’s proposed trade would send Butler and Josh Richardson to the Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, Kevon Looney, Kuminga, and a 2028 first-round pick. Butler has been the heart and soul of the Heat since Day 1.