The END For Jimmy Butler And The Heat Just Got Real...

Going back to the bubble in 2020, the Miami Heat have been, unquestionably, one of the most successful teams in the entire NBA - 2 finals appearances, 3 conference finals appearances, a ton of great playoff moments and you could easily argue that among the franchises that haven’t won a title in the last 5 years, they have been the best.

But that 5 year mark is really important here, because it aligns directly with the arrival of Jimmy Butler in Miami from the Philadelphia 76ers... and rumors are swirling about a Jimmy Butler trade now.

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[pfpchad]

Jimmy did a lot with the little that he had around him.

[IgorBarduco]

Pat knows he gave Butler very little to work with, doesn't he?!

A bunch of undrafted players, a Tyler Herro who is always injured, and a Bam Adebayo who is a great player.

That's it, this is the team Pat Riley gave Butler to play on and take to the NBA Finals twice.

[shawnweddle]

Jimmy is about 5 years older than any of the other core players on the Heat. I bet he gets traded at the deadline to a team in the West, which is wide-open again this year. Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Rockets, Pelicans, and Warriors all make sense and can put a decent offer on the table.

[shandobombs]

Sixers really chose Brick Simmons and Tobi Harris over Himmy Buckets the biggest L ever

[Tai-yd]

if miami had got better pieces around jimmy and bam and not gave bad contracts, they would've probably won one champ by now

[noisepuppet]

This squad has had an unbelievable run. How many times have I counted them out and watched them prove me wrong. IDC if they don't win a chip, I'll never forget them.

[steve.santiago]

As a Heat fan, I am quite all right with Miami trading Jimmy and getting a young piece or two and a number one pick or two and let youth movement begin. I’m actually kind of rooting for it.

[Tsuny]

Miami funbled this era without adding any real championship contending pieces while relying on their overachieving undrafted players 😂

[abw]

This phase of the Heat remind me of the Grit/Grind Grizzlies

[kennethhardeman]

The Jimmy window slammed shut in Miami, not really Jimmy’s fault they always had horrible contracts and G leaguers having to do too much, may as well trade him and Herro

[Not_Sal]

Props to the Heat for never rebuilding. Tanking for draft picks isn’t an end all be all solution

[dbl-j]

I am a thunder fan and I have been saying this since we lost to the mavs in round two. I think Jimmy butler would be a MASSIVE help on our team AND it would make sense. The thunder have assets unrivaled throughout the league, and jimmy butler is a seamless fit of a player who can be an elite defender who can also score. Not to mention his age which is to some a downside but to the thunder would be an upside in a sense because the thunder lack a veteran presence. Even more so if that veteran has playoff experience like Jimmy does. I think he would play well alongside Shai and Jaylen Williams, and I believe it would allow our team to be EVEN MORE defensively impactful on the wings than we already are. I don't know, it makes a lot of sense to me. I'd be interested to know what you think.

[watchalotadunks]

Jimmy on GS would be a fire revenge squad

[shellsama]

The man went to the finals with a lottery team not once but twice, PAY THAT MAN PAT!

[shandobombs]

I feel awful for bro he easily coulda gotten a ring in the past few yrs if Pat did his job. Instead gave Herro and Duncan trash contracts and never went the extra mile. Bro had Cody Zeller as a back up big man in the finals. Jokic: U put a white guy infront of me.

[Zenki]

Just imagine if Jimmy joins Jokic in Denver. 😳

[rongiefaustino]

If I were Pat Riley, I will just Old Yeller that Jimmy Butler thing immediately. As in right now.

[therealneal]

Tucker, as a Nets fan, would you want Jimmy in a Nets uniform?

[MrDicus]

You pay the man simple as that. Not one of these Media dweebs thought Butler would do what hes done in Miami. And what does that say to the next "Star" that Miami gets? You can do the near impossible and we still won't pay you? Come on man

[bikibaws]

Want Jimmy to stay as he's Wade-lite and embodies Heat basketball.

Having said that, Spo System got this.

If that system can turn Whiteside from a gleague guy to a max contract guy, versatile Bam as the main dude would do damage with Herro as Robin. All the better too if Jaquez makes a big leap in his upcoming sophomore year.