It was only a month ago that Pat Riley declared Jimmy Butler trade season over. "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches.
Since this ordeal began, the Phoenix Suns have been the main team connected to Jimmy Butler. This has come with its own set of obstacles, primarily Bradley Beal. Because of the no-trade clause in his contract, he has to sign off on any deal he's involved in.
Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat yet again as the situation in South Beach continues to deteriorate.
The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami appears to be reaching its conclusion, as NBA insider Brian Windhorst has confirmed that the six-time All-Star is expected to be traded before the February 6 trade deadline.
The Miami Heat reportedly "baited" Jimmy Butler and have been "setting traps" for him to "fall" before levying a third, and indefinite, suspension against
A trade with the Sacramento Kings is reportedly not on the table for the Miami Heat as it relates to disgruntled veteran Jimmy Butler. Speaking Wednesday
Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.
The Heat haven’t been able to find a trade to their liking. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported last night that with just a week until the trade deadline, Pat Riley is lowering his asking price to get a deal done. The Miami Heat have lowered their asking price for Jimmy Butler, per @WindhorstESPN
An NBA insider is saying that Jimmy Butler will soon leave South Beach. Butler and the team are apparently at odds.
The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami continues to get progressively worse with every passing day. After multiple suspensions, countless locker room dramas and standoffs between Butler and the front office,
Speaking Wednesday on his Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 17:09 mark), ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst suggested that the Kings are not in the mix for Butler:
Jimmy Butler’s departure from the Miami Heat isn’t a matter of if, but when. That’s according to Brian Windhorst, who appeared on “First Take” on Tuesday to talk about the Butler situation. “Jimmy Butler’s gonna get traded,