According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Miami Heat have lowered their asking price for Jimmy Butler. Butler, who has requested a trade from
A once prosperous relationship has deteriorated. Jimmy Butler and the Heat will be relieved when the split is official.
The indefinite suspension all but closes a complicated chapter of Butler's 13-year career. A former six-time All-Star, Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the leader of two teams who went to the NBA Finals, Butler has taken each of his four franchises to heights they have struggled to replicate without him.
The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.
The Jimmy Butler trade saga is getting worse with every passing day. The Miami Heat forward requested a trade over a month ago and has served three suspensions by the team since that request.
After their 2022 NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of Butler's No. 8 seed Heat in 2023, the Celtics flipped their 2022 Defensive Player of the Year point guard Marcus Smart in a multiple-team deal to land Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks.
Butler, the disgruntled forward who has sought a trade from Miami, left the team's shootaround hours before its double-overtime win.
Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history. ESPN's Shams Charania
Jimmy Butler has been suspended from the team indefinitely following a series of acrimonious negotiations over the star player's contract.
The Miami Heat reportedly "baited" Jimmy Butler and have been "setting traps" for him to "fall" before levying a third, and indefinite, suspension against
Gilbert Arenas did not hold back when discussing Miami Heat President Pat Riley, giving him a blunt reality check about his outdated approach to player management.