Heat still ‘determined’ to find Jimmy Butler trade despite return
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler they still don’t seem to be on the same page, even as he returns from a seven-game suspension. The The Heat are still trying to figure out a trade for Butler before the trade deadlineaccording to Mark Stein.
“Butler is indeed an active member of the Heat once again, but league sources stress that Miami is determined to continue exploring trade options between now and the Feb. 6 trade deadline amid real concerns that there is still plenty of season left for the two parties to co-exist.” they preferred to separate immediately”, Stein wrote.
“Getting a deal done remains extremely challenging, but the Heat continue to give the impression that they are serious about exploring every potential path to a hypothetical multi-team trade that would be needed to find Butler a new home in the next 18 days,” Stein continued.
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As for Jimmy Butler, he requested a trade from the Heat a few weeks ago and said he wasn’t happy to be on the team. There were also several teams he preferred, including the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. After the game against the Denver Nuggets, Butler spoke of the truth coming out soon with his beef with the Heat.
“That’s what they told me, but everybody said a lot but me to tell you the truth,” Butler said. “That’s why we will let people talk as they know and everything as if they have all the answers, and then sooner or later the whole truth will come out. Until then, we’ll keep letting people talk. If I’m still here, I’m going to go out there and play.”
The only team that has remained constant trying to get Butler is the Sunsbut there’s no way he’ll get there if they can’t get Bradley Beal to waive his no-trade clause.
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