NBA executives are sure: Jimmy Butler will be traded

Jimmy Butler is set to leave the Miami Heat this summer, according to The Ringer. According to the popular website, executives from various NBA franchises have no doubt that the Heat superstar will be involved in a trade this offseason. In fact, Butler is approaching his 35th birthday and has one last year on his contract with the South Beach franchise, consequently Pat Riley will try to frame a trade to maximize his value without losing him as a free agent and especially without offering him the two-year, $113 million extension he wants. According to rival executives, this will be Pat Riley’s move to try to compete with the top forces in the East.