The Miami Heat have "no interest" in taking back Bradley Beal's contract in a potential deal with the Phoenix Suns involving Jimmy Butler, sources told Bobby Marks of ESPN. Beal is owed $110 million over the next two seasons. The Suns would need to find a third team should they still want to acquire Butler. The Heat are unable to take back more salary in a deal due to being an … [Read more...] about Heat Have No Interest In Taking Back Bradley Beal Contract In Jimmy Butler Trade
Warriors Not A ‘Viable Option’ To Trade For Jimmy Butler, Developing Interest In Nikola Vucevic
The Golden State Warriors are not looking to trade for Jimmy Butler, sources told Anthony Slater, Sam Amick, and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. There have been no substantive trade talks between the Warriors and the Heat with the team looking to hold onto Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga. The Warriors are looking to make deals for players on mid-tier contracts … [Read more...] about Warriors Not A ‘Viable Option’ To Trade For Jimmy Butler, Developing Interest In Nikola Vucevic
NBPA To File Grievance To Dispute Jimmy Butler Suspension
The National Basketball Players Association will file a grievance to dispute Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension by the Miami Heat, sources told Brian Windhorst and Shams Charania of ESPN. "The 7-game suspension imposed tonight by the Miami Heat on Jimmy Butler is excessive and inappropriate, and we intend to file a grievance challenging the discipline," said the NBPA in a … [Read more...] about NBPA To File Grievance To Dispute Jimmy Butler Suspension
Heat Attempting To Trade Jimmy Butler ‘As Soon As Possible’
The Miami Heat will try to trade Jimmy Butler "as soon as possible," according to Shams Charania of ESPN. "The situation around the Heat with Jimmy Butler there had become unmanageable ... the goal right now is to move Butler as soon as possible. And I'm told the Heat have spoken with teams as of Friday about Butler trades," said Charania. The Heat suspended Butler for seven … [Read more...] about Heat Attempting To Trade Jimmy Butler ‘As Soon As Possible’
Heat Suspend Jimmy Butler For Seven Games, Will Listen To Trade Offers
The Miami Heat have announced a seven-game suspension for Jimmy Butler for conduct detrimental to the team. Miami also indicated they will listen to trade offer for Butler just eight days after Pat Riley announced they would not trade him. "We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and … [Read more...] about Heat Suspend Jimmy Butler For Seven Games, Will Listen To Trade Offers