The Miami Heat are considering changing the designation of Jimmy Butler’s team-sanctioned seven-game suspension, which concludes this week, NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported Wednesday.
The original designation was multiple instances of “conduct detrimental to the team,” though Haynes suggested that the Heat have considered changing it to “refusing to provide services.”
https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1879593065100480721
How Changing Suspension Affects Jimmy Butler:
Jimmy Butler’s lost out on nearly $2.5 million — $2.35 million, or 1/145 of his $48.8 million salary for 2024-25, to be exact, according to Bobby Marks — as a result of his suspension, which was handed down on Jan. 3.
If the designation were to be changed, Butler’s fine would be doubled. The player’s association is expected to file a grievance with the NBA regarding Butler’s fine, though it has not been filed yet as of Sunday, according to Heat insider Ethan Skolnick of Five Reasons Sports.
https://x.com/5ReasonsSports/status/1878493517523132591
Those grievances could take up to a year to decide, so we likely won’t have a resolution anytime soon.
https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1875333878417912289
Jimmy Butler will be eligible to return to the lineup on Jan. 17 against the Denver Nuggets. The Heat conclude their six-game West Coast Road Trip Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, who have lost three straight games. Miami is 3-3 since Butler’s suspension, coming off a 109-98 loss to the Clippers Monday.
This is another attempt for the Heat to re-gain leverage in this messy back-and-forth skirmish. Butler reportedly told Heat president Pat Riley last week that he wanted to be traded and threatened to opt-in to his $52.1 million player option to use for a trade this summer, allowing Butler to build up his currently–diminishing value in a different situation next season. Butler knows the Heat don’t want to partake in the circus again next year. And it would be the best for everyone involved if that wasn’t the case.
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Jimmy is gone, I guarantee that.
Jimmy will be fine whatever happens I guarantee that. I also guarantee that it will be a miracle to have any player in the top10 of the league come to Miami any time soon. Like Stephen A Smith said when a team can not land players that desire to play for that teame.g, Durant, Donovan, Lillard, then your star players request for a trade out e g, Lebron, Jimmy, questions will begin to pop up and should, something don’t sound right. Whatever it is Miami needs to figure it out, it certainly cannot be the players all the time. I have no idea what it is, time will tell.
I think that’s bunk. Jimmy Butler has been a pain in every organization’s rear that he has been a part of. He’s a prima donna who’s in a decline and wants to be paid like a.player entering his prime. The heat hold all the cards. He’d better play or lose more money or risk having his contact terminated. No other team has the resources to pay him like he’s being paid now. Jimmy needs to provide services that he’s being paid for.
I hate all this drama but as ive said, it happens to the best of ’em. Sad its Heat’s turn. I heard there’s a mtg with Mr. Arison, anybody wants to represent HHH? 😂
I saw this trade which makes sense.
TRADE #1:
Sacramento Kings receive: Jimmy Butler, Alec Burks
Miami Heat receive: DeMar DeRozan, Tim Hardaway Jr., *2028 first-round pick (top-four protected, via SAC),
Detroit Pistons receive: Kevin Huerter, Trey Lyles, 2029 first-round pick swap option (via SAC)
I would then try to get Lonzo Ball (expiring 21.4M contract) and Nikola Vucevic, (20.3 ppg, 10.2 rpg) with $20M contract which expires in 2026) for Robinson, Rozier and Sacramento’s 2028 pick.
TRADE #2:
Chicago receives: Duncan Robinson, Terry Rozier, *Sacto first round pick
Miami Heat receives: Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic
Miami Line-up:
Vucevic, Bam, DeRozan, Herro, Jaquez
Ware, Jovic, Highsmith, Hardaway, Ball
Love, Larsson, Richardson, Johnson, Stevens
How you making the $$ work? They don’t.
How bout expulsion,thats the next step
Yessir! Term that contract. Render unto Cesar. I agree with you.
Send Butler to Sioux Falls, I say.
For “re-conditioning” until that trade to B..F… Egypt comes through.
I ordered a large Big Head coffee, and it’s only half full and watered down.
And way overpriced and the barista sneezed in it.
Will it stay open after Butler gets shipped off to Utah?
Hey, you stole my new name for Big Face Coffee.
Wow! A scorched earth policy in both directions! People often talk about the amount of money that the owner has. This is the one time I wish the owner would leverage that money and make it clear to Butler that if he tries to blackmail the Heat, that rather than insist Butler play, he (Arison) would sooner forfeit the money this season and would do so again next season if Butler ops in by sitting him on the bench. That would effectively ruin Butler’s career!
Now, obviously, that isn’t the best solution. It will magnify the toxic situation that already exists. But Butler needs to understand that his primary donna attitude is not going to fly with this team!
Prima donna, not primary
He could always wait until the 11th hour on the day before the trade deadline and agree to trade to a crappy team Butler will hate.
Works for me
You want to play the passive aggressive card Jimmy? Big mistake. Pat is the king of passive aggressive. Have your bags packed and ready to go. First trip is an all expenses paid trip to Sioux Falls to get your conditioning up to par. I hear it’s real nice this time of year.
You and me on the same page. Play or don’t get paid and never play again because you’re washed up at 37