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Before Jimmy Butler requested a trade, the Miami Heat had not looked into trading him. The Heat also made no attempts to try to trade Butler during the offseason. While the Heat didn't offer Butler an extension, they had planned to play out the season in hopes they could go another playoff run with him. Entering the season, Miami strongly believed Butler would play out the … [Read more...] about Heat Never Tried To Trade Jimmy Butler Until He Made Request

Miami Heat president Pat Riley was a recent guest on the LeBatard Show with Dan LeBatard. As to be expected, the Jimmy Butler situation was a major topic of discussion. When asked if he would have handled things different, had he known how it would go with Butler, Riley expressed regret in his part of the situation. "I would have handled it differently. There's no doubt," Riley … [Read more...] about Pat Riley Says He Would Have Handled Things Differently With Jimmy Butler

The Miami Heat are attempting to position themselves to have max cap space during the 2026 offseason. Miami has only $85 million committed for the 26-27 season against a projected salary cap of $170.6 million. Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson are among the current players on the Heat who will come off their books that offseason. Many of these players will sign extensions … [Read more...] about Heat Planning To Maintain Max Cap Space For 2026 Offseason

The Miami Heat are preparing for Jimmy Butler to return to their team when their road trip ends and he comes off his suspension. Sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic that the Heat decided to suspend him for the entire road trip so that Butler's actions could be addressed at home rather than on the road. Butler's behavior on and off the court had been seen by the Heat as … [Read more...] about Heat Preferred To Address Jimmy Butler’s Behavior At Home Instead Of During Road Trip

The Miami Heat have held trade talks in recent days with multiple teams, but have yet to be presented with an offer that is being strongly considered. The Heat are seeking a quality player or multiple quality players to help them this season. Miami also doesn't want to take back any long-term salary for the 2026 offseason unless it is for an All-Star talent. Butler is working … [Read more...] about Heat Have Discussed Jimmy Butler Trade With Multiple Teams, No Offers Yet Strongly Considered