Jimmy Butler ready to leave Miami Heat: trade before deadline?
Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler ready to leave: trade will happen by 2025 deadline, player wants contender.
Jimmy Butler is reportedly ready to leave the Miami Heat, a franchise that has decided to end the Butler era in order to rely on Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo: this was announced by ESPN’s Shams Charania in a post on his X Channels and an article on ESPN. The player would be willing to join a team that can contend for the NBA title immediately, although he would not explicitly ask for a transfer. Shams Charania stated that Butler has reportedly told the franchise that he is willing to be traded.
Jimmy Butler has a $49 million contract for this season and a $52 million player option for next season, but according to ESPN, there is a strong chance that the player will be traded before the 2025 deadline.