Butler has seen his role diminish greatly this season. That has played a huge role as to why Jimmy Buckets is looking for a new place to play. There is some leverage working in Butler's favor here too.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Thursday night game against the Indiana Pacers.

Butler's All-Star teammate Bam Adebayo appeared to downplay Butler's comments as a result of frustration from the team's loss. “Think it’s a bad night all around," Adebayo said of Butler's comments. "Lose the game, obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner."

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles up court during the second half of an NBA game at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Miami, Fla. D.A. Varela [email protected] While the Miami Heat continues to listen to trade offers for six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler,

In the 2024 offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers ended up signing Paul George using their mountain of cap space. The move has not proven to be a grand success yet but there is hope for the future. On the other hand,

The Grizzlies were told by Jimmy Butler and his agent to not trade for him, according to a report from NBA insider Chris Haynes.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. “Probably not,” he said.

Jimmy Butler is fed up with his situation yet again. The former Minnesota Timberwolves guard and current Miami Heat star, publicly spoke out about his loss of “joy” and his desire to be traded (per ESPN’s Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst) after Thursday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers.

At their best, the Miami Heat move in lockstep. From the moment Pat Riley arrived in 1995, the approach has been that of a singular voice, that even if multiple voices are doing the messaging, the message is clear,

As the Heat continue to work toward a resolution with suspended forward Jimmy Butler, for the moment all roads lead through both the Kaseya Center and Phoenix . . . even as the team continues on

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