Just before the start of Tuesday night’s matchup between the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers at Kaseya Center, news surfaced that indicated the Phoenix Suns are stocking up for a potential Butler trade.
The Miami Heat’s win over the Spurs has fans hopeful for a direct playoff spot, but the Jimmy Butler saga continues to dominate headlines. According to an NBA insider, Butler has reportedly made a more radical decision about his future,
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Heat Intensify Trade Efforts for Jimmy ButlerEven though Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat recently, trade rumors have persisted. ESPN insider Shams Charania has reaffirmed that Butler’s position on trade requests has not altered, despite him rejoining his teammates.
Q: Please let me be the first one to say the next thing for the Heat is a Triplet Tower of Terror. Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware and Nikola Jovic can hit threes and play inside and outside. They all pass well.
Since Jimmy had his meeting with Micky Arison on Thursday there is no doubt an uptick in discussions around Jimmy Butler. The Heat shifted into a new gear after that meeting. I
Q: Ira, there could have been some rust, but most people seem to think Jimmy Butler didn’t give full effort Friday. Which is better for the Heat: Having someone with Jimmy’s talent playing half-hearted?
Friday night was not the end, even with Jimmy Butler’s seven-game unpaid Miami Heat suspension drawing to a close.
The Miami Heat star may be “back”, but an uncomfortable window of basketball seems to be on the horizon moving forward, pending any eventual trade.
Jimmy Butler made his return, but the Heat still lost its third straight game to reach the 40-game mark at 20-20.
Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Friday night game against the Denver Nuggets.
Will Jimmy Butler make his Heat return on Friday against the Nuggets? Check back here for updates throughout the day
Aleksej Pokusevski was even more revealing talking about the overall approach to European players in the league. “That they can play basketball and are very good at it,” he replied to a question
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