Jimmy Butler focused on Pacers, not TJ Warren: My job isn't against Warren, it's against Pacers

Heat's Jimmy Butler declares his rivalry vs. Pacers' T.J. Warren 'dead'

Jimmy Butler is not interested in the matchup against TJ Warren because he is only focused on beating the Indiana Pacers.

Per ESPN, “Look, I just play basketball,” Butler said during a video call with reporters after Sunday’s practice. “I’m going to go out there and be the best player on the floor. That’s what Miami has me here to do. I’m not worried about nobody’s matchup, man. We can kill that. That’s dead, that’s something that’ll pass. Everybody wants to make a story out of it, but my job isn’t against T.J. Warren, it’s against the Indiana Pacers, and my job is to help the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers.”

Butler and Warren’s matchup garnered national attention following a Jan. 8 Heat win in Indianapolis in which the pair exchanged words and had to be separated during the game. After it was over, Butler said that Warren was “trash” and that Warren couldn’t guard him.

Fonte: ESPN.