Jimmy Butler is not going anyplace if Miami Heat group president Pat Riley has something to say about it.
In an announcement launched by the Heat on Thursday, Riley addressed the commerce hypothesis surrounding Butler and mentioned its star swing man will stay in Miami.
“We normally do not touch upon rumors, however all of this hypothesis has develop into a distraction for the group and is unfair to the gamers and coaches,” Riley mentioned. “Therefore, we’ll make clear: We should not buying and selling Jimmy Butler.”
Riley’s assertion comes on the heels of an ESPN report on Wednesday that Butler prefers to be traded earlier than the Feb. 6 deadline, with the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns high of his most popular locations.
Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, denied all experiences that his shopper had requested a commerce and did so once more Thursday in a submit on X (previously Twitter).
Butler, 35, is within the second yr of a three-year, $146.3 million contract. He can decide out of his contract and develop into an unrestricted free agent this summer time.
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