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Report: Heat still aren’t considering sending Jimmy Butler home with pay

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will return from his second team-sanctioned suspension Monday against the Orlando Magic. At this point, Butler’s ongoing feud with the front office has been a huge distraction for everyone involved both on- and off-the-court. The trade deadline is less than two weeks away, but there still doesn’t appear to be […]

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Grizzlies still ‘lurking’ as a suitor amid Jimmy Butler’s latest request

6 Comments / Analysis / Matt Hanifan

The Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat continues to get worse by the day, as the 35-year-old star forward received his second multi-game suspension this week after missing the team’s flight to Milwaukee. At this point, it’s abundantly clear that neither side wants this partnership to last much longer. And it’s also clear that

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Report: Jimmy Butler wants to be traded anywhere but Grizzlies

2 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

At first, it was anywhere but Miami. Secondly, it was narrowed down to the Phoenix Suns because they were reportedly the only team willing to pay him. Now, a new report surfaced Thursday that Butler’s willing to play anywhere but the Memphis Grizzlies, according to NBA insider Marc J. Spears. “I was told today from

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NBA Trade Rumors: Could Jimmy Butler have interest in Bucks?

4 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

Even though he is expected to return Friday from a seven-game suspension, there is still plenty of uncertainty regardless of Jimmy Butler’s future with the Miami Heat less than three weeks away from the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Multiple teams were allegedly told not to trade for the 35-year-old star, who owns a $52 million

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Report: Miami Heat organization has ‘grown weary’ of Jimmy Butler

5 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

Today marks the day that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler–who demanded a trade away from the organization and doubling down on it–returns to the hardwood, two weeks after a team-sanctioned seven-game suspension for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team. No trade ultimately materialized over that span, and all indications point to the 35-year-old

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Report: Heat considering changing the designation of Jimmy Butler’s suspension

19 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

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

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Report: Jimmy Butler reiterates trade request to Pat Riley in face-to-face meeting

37 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Another day, another Jimmy Butler update! According to a recently published article by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Heat star Jimmy Butler re-iterated his trade request to Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting last week. “Butler told Riley that he will not sign a new deal in Miami and intends to only use his $52

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Report: Nets have ‘no plans’ pursuing Jimmy Butler next offseason

22 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

While the Brooklyn Nets are expected to have max cap space heading into next offseason, don’t expect them to pursue Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. It’s been rumored in the past that Butler curiously had interest in the Nets, who currently own the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 13-26. But that feeling does

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Can the Miami Heat afford to prioritize cap space in 2026?

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Given Jimmy Butler’s unhappiness, there’s uncertainty about how the Miami Heat roster will look in 1-2 weeks, let alone in 2026. After all, a lot can happen in a short amount of time in the NBA. Two years ago, the Heat were trying to make their second NBA Finals in four years; Gabe Vincent and

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