Jimmy Butler’s agent makes things clear in regard to extension

On a contract year, Jimmy Butler has made it clear that the only thing on his mind is winning with the Miami Heat. (Photo via NBA)

When it comes to the Miami Heat’s superstar Jimmy Butler heading into the new season, many are speculating on where he will be following the 2024-25 campaign. He is in a position to set himself to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Butler will have a player option, and could be on route to secure one last major payday.

However, Butler and his camp have addressed the new contract rumors as professional as possible. He has said and done all the right things in making it a point that there is only one thing on his mind; winning with the Miami Heat.

Even prior to training camp, preseason and soon to be the new regular season, Butler has been adamant on his love for South Florida. As years have gone by he has made it known that he wants the Heat jersey to be the last he puts on through the end of his career. Every part of Butler’s game embodies Heat Culture, and his fit both on and off the court has been everything the organization has hoped for.

Butler has shut down any potential contract talks, mentioning that the money doesn’t matter to him. Instead, he is excited and optimistic on the Heat’s new season. His agent, Bernie Lee, is on the same wave length in terms of making the new season with this Miami core a priority amid any contract speculation.

Jimmy Butler’s agent on the talk surrounding his contract extension:

“Jimmy went away this summer and prepared himself for the task at hand. We all see that.

Speculating on what’s next is irrelevant and disrespectful to the moment and to this group.” (via Bleacher Report) pic.twitter.com/7jxLBfOlup
— Hot Hot Hoops (@hothothoops) October 22, 2024

The Heat are looking to regain their status as a dark horse contender in the Eastern Conference. They are finally healthy and locked in on creating cohesion in hopes of finally breaking through with an overdue NBA championship. With Butler on the court, Miami has defied the odds with an impressive amount of postseason success.

He has led his team to two NBA Finals and an Eastern Conference finals in a four-year span. Last season, the Heat playoff riser was unable to make more magic happen. Butler suffered a season-ending MCL sprain in the first play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

However, with a healthy Butler back in the fold, he has a history of running through the East when it matters the most. The Heat have been on the right ends of playoff upsets over the years against teams like the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and 76ers. It seems that even with a contract year creating controversy in the media, Butler is locked in on what matters more.

All he wants is to bring Miami back to contending status and improve his availability to put his team in the best position to win.