Jimmy Butler Hasnt Requested Trade Would Still Like To Sign Extension With Heat

Jimmy Butler has not requested a commerce and wish to stay with the Miami Warmth, but when they hearken to affords he reportedly would have curiosity in a transfer to both the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors or Phoenix Suns. Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, criticized Shams Charania’s reporting on the scenario in a sequence of posts on X on Wednesday. Whereas on ESPN’s First Tackle Thursday morning, Charania 

“I one thousand % stand by my reporting,” mentioned Charania. “It’s absolutely vetted. As knowledgeable, that is what I do. That is what I receives a commission to do. That is what I will do, report honestly and precisely. That is what that is. Interval.”

Charania reiterated that Butler has not requested a commerce from the Warmth.

“He has not requested a commerce as of but,” mentioned Charania.

“From what I perceive, I believe Jimmy Butler’s choice can be to signal an extension in Miami,” added Brian Windhorst. “He had hoped to try this really final summer season, however Pat Riley got here out on the finish of final season and mentioned that is not what the Warmth are doing. They usually nonetheless have not made any progress on that. I believe that is what he wish to do. I believe he wish to keep there.”

Butler can turn out to be a free agent this coming offseason, which supplies him some stage of management over the method. 

“That is just the start of what I believe shall be numerous that you just hear about Jimmy Butler within the coming days and weeks,” added Windhorst.