The Jimmy Butler saga continues to loom over the Miami Heat, creating some tense and uncomfortable moments for all parties involved. But Heat veteran Kevin Love is using social media to bring a welcomed element to what has become a difficult and complex situation.
With the Miami Heat’s seven-game unpaid suspension of forward Jimmy Butler scheduled to be completed with Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.Com Arena, it is what follows the next day that could determine what comes next in the ongoing saga.
Even 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.
The Heat have had productive conversations with other teams as they still try to find a trade for Jimmy Butler
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.
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.
The six-time All-Star is eligible to return from suspension Friday, but the tension surrounding the team remains palpable, writes Mark Medina.
Despite the ongoing speculation surrounding Jimmy Butler’s future in Miami, the Heat star may be back on the court as early as Friday, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.
The Nuggets were also without forward Aaron Gordon (right calf) on Wednesday when they had a four-game winning streak snapped. Gordon, fifth on the Nuggets in scoring (13.4) and a 41.8 percent 3-point shooter, is also questionable to face Miami.
Kevin Love sparks speculation about Jimmy Butler’s future with the Miami Heat through a bold Instagram post amid ongoing trade drama.