Jimmy Butler Will Reportedly Meet With Heat Owner Today
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler’s relationship seems to be broken beyond repair. The star guard/forward went on record saying that he had lost his joy for the game and asked to be traded. He was later suspended for seven games. Evan Sidery of Forbes now reveals that Butler will meet with team owner […] The post Jimmy Butler Will Reportedly Meet With Heat Owner Today appeared first on The Cold Wire.
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler’s relationship seems to be broken beyond repair.
The star guard/forward went on record saying that he had lost his joy for the game and asked to be traded.
He was later suspended for seven games.
Evan Sidery of Forbes now reveals that Butler will meet with team owner Micky Arison this afternoon.
Jimmy Butler and Heat owner Micky Arison are meeting today in Miami, per source.
Butler won’t back down on his trade demands planning to reiterate he will never be part of the Heat again after this season.
After this meeting, a resolution on Butler’s future should crystallize. pic.twitter.com/lqJw4onEfq
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 16, 2025
The former Chicago Bulls draft pick is adamant in his desire to be traded.
Multiple reports have shed light on Pat Riley’s feud with Butler.
Riley’s comments about how Butler should keep his mouth shut because he was injured during the playoff series vs. the Boston Celtics didn’t do much to help their case.
This isn’t the first time Riley has had a power struggle with his star player, and those have rarely ended on good terms.
It happened with Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, and even with Dwyane Wade.
Butler has also had several run-ins with his bosses in the NBA.
The trade deadline is closing in, and it doesn’t seem like there will be an amicable ending to one of the biggest storylines of the season.
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