As the Miami Heat face the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the talk around the organization has been around Jimmy Butler and the recent developments involving trade talks and his seven-game suspension. The Heat's captain Bam Adebayo spoke at Saturday's shootaround about a number of topics centered around his teammate in Butler.
The Heat are trying to stay level-headed while their star is suspended and seeking a trade. But Saturday's loss to the Jazz was troubling.
Bam Adebayo on Jimmy Butler’s comments: “Think it’s a bad night all around…obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner…” #HeatNation
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo didn’t mince words after his teammate, Terry Rozier III, stole a rebound during their 114-98 win on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games and say they will seek to trade him. The Heat say the suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks.
Will the Miami Heat make a major trade? NBA analyst predicts a potential swap between Jimmy Butler and a Bam Adebayo running mate.
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has drawn significant attention from NBA analysts regarding trade speculation since the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. Recently, Butler intensified these discussions by openly expressing his desire to be traded. As a result, the Heat announced a seven-game suspension for Butler.
The Miami Heat lost to the Utah Jazz 136-100 with Jimmy Butler serving the first game of his seven-game suspension.
The Miami Heat have had a season filled with distractions and inconsistent play and they have to consider their roster (particularly with Jimmy Butler) concerning their key targets this season.
With Jimmy Butler on the block, here are the top Heat trade targets as the team heads toward the 2025 NBA trade deadline.
Most of the Miami Heat trade rumors are dominated by the situation surrounding star Jimmy Butler. However, a new development has the Heat as frontrunners to land a center on the trade market. The Heat are tied for the second-best odds to acquire Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic at +400.