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Butler still wants to be traded as 7-game suspension nears end

Jimmy Butler still wanted to be traded by the Miami Heat, sources said on Tuesday, as his seven-game suspension is about to end.

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BUTLER STILL WANTS TO BE TRADED AFTER FACE-TO-FACE MEETING WITH RILEY

Butler still wants to be traded after a face-to-face meeting with Heat president Pat Riley last week.

Furthermore, the disgruntled All-Star forward insisted that he will not sign an extension with the Heat next summer.

Moreover, he will only use his USD52-million option for the 2025-26 season this summer to help facilitate a trade, sources told ESPN.

Heat officials are scheduled to meet Butler later this week to discuss his possible options.

This includes a possible one-on-one meeting with Heat owner Micky Arison, league sources said.

Jimmy Butler told Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting that he wants to be traded and will not sign a new deal with the Miami Heat, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/SZlAqY9aJz

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 14, 2025

‘JIMMY BUCKETS’ SEVEN-GAME TEAM SUSPENSION SET TO END

Moreover, the player also known as “Jimmy Buckets” has his seven-game team-imposed suspension end on Thursday.

Furthermore, Butler may see himself either playing limited minutes off the bench.

He may also be completely shut down as Miami finds him a landing spot.

The Heat (20-18) are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference.

They are also 3-2 on their six-game road trip sans Butler.

Miami is scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday before hosting the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

So Jimmy still wants to be traded. Got it. What really matters now is how he handles things post-suspension. https://t.co/MaiksxE6Ng

— Will Manso (@WillManso) January 14, 2025

UNCERTAINTY IN MIAMI AS TRADE DEADLINE NEARS

Furthermore, uncertainty prevails in Miami as the league’s trade deadline nears.

Moreover, Miami and Butler are optimistic a trade would be completed before the February 6 dedline.

The Heat suspended Butler for seven games on January 3 due to “conduct detrimental to the team.”

This came as the 35-year-old veteran publicly expressed his desire to leave Miami.

Butler lost some USD2.35 million in salary as a result of his suspension.

This prompted the NBA Players Association to file a grievance, saying that the suspension ws “excessive and inappropriate.”

Jimmy Butler makes sense for the Grizzlies if he’s a rental and you can get him for cheap because the Heat are desperate to deal. I’m just not buying that Pat Riley is gonna settle and trade Butler just to trade him. He’ll want something the Grizzlies won’t give (Bane, GG, etc). https://t.co/B5k5xVy6Y4

— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) January 5, 2025