Jimmy Butler Just Lost...

[@levicourville]

Jimmy Butler isn't looking to rediscover his love of basketball, he's looking to rediscover his love of holding a large bag of money.

[@jackxiao9702]

I would too. Rules should be revised to not have this. Eliminate contract extensions, have all contracts run course and any negotiation and signing or sign and trade happens in the off season

[@theman4884]

I'd like to discover that.

[@andyderp6473]

good for him

[@unclenumbs]

i think he want's to discover the girl who plays for the LA Sparks with the long legs

[@PierrePollievre]

there are numerous teams that would give him the money even if he never said what he did. its only half about money. he wants the joy back bozo

[@PeteCarter46]

Jimmy: I want to leave Miami, I'll go anywhere, and by anywhere I mean one team. A begger wanting to be a chooser.

[@kestee3240]

a beggar earning 50 million for the year..hmm.

[@GARIONN1]

​@kestee3240 obviously it's a saying not a literal begger

[@minhnguyen-mk9om]

good one, NWA and playing, testing his value, oh well eventually teams will fall for his trap and life goes on

[@ramzeezthamightygod]

All these 35ish year old players wanting to have they cake and eat it too smh.. it’s a shame they can’t put aside their pride when the end result is gonna be the exact same regardless, except less winning And the Bradley Beal contract… 😭 I mean I can’t fault him for serving his best interest after he finessed them so badly but who tf does he think he is 😂

[@elizabethgeorge168]

I think he’s smart enough to know that only Beal can make the numbers match. But that requires him waiving his no trade clause AND another team joining the deal. I don’t think Jimmy believes they’re a good team or that they have significant playoff hopes. He just knows Suns are the *only* viable choice.

[@imranak]

I'll play for any team except for this team and that team and that team over there, no not that team either, no not there I don't like the mountain time zone....etc.

[@minhnguyen-mk9om]

you are so funny but so right on, this dude is playing , testing game to see how much he can get away with, how much he can get, never liked this punk

[@Stuie299]

As a Suns fan I like that they might end up with Jimmy Butler, but I regret the Bradly Beal trade more and more each day. That contract is just an absolute nightmare that they never should have gotten involved with.

[@SportingLogically]

If they never did the Beal trade, a similar structure could have worked here for Butler too although obviously a bunch of time in between

[@giovanni-ed7zq]

@@SportingLogically the problem with beal trade is, if miami just wanted expirings, they just let jimmy walk at end of season. miami hoping some team willing to take beal and eat his contract, then throw something of value to heat. that aint gonna happen. good luck with that.

[@JujuOfAllTrades]

Miami is not going to trade for Beal we literally had a chance and said no thank you. Then the goofy suns ate that contract up.

[@Stuie299]

@ no, I get it. It’s just if the situations gets bad enough Beal might end up agreeing to go to a third team.

[@DustySides]

As a Suns fan, Jimmy ain’t coming to town. It’d be nice, but I don’t see it happening. Even if Brad wanted to go to Miami, they don’t want him.

[@andrewholland853]

This is an interesting new era now, with new CBA its not as easy just to move these guys with all the restrictions.

[@accordgolfer]

Jimmy is pouting because he didn't get an extension

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

And he's supposed to be a grown man? Smh

[@minhnguyen-mk9om]

exactly, he is playing game to see what and how much he can get as he is near the end of his career, trying to fattening his bank account into retirement

[@lapthanngo5609]

they tried to give him an extension. his inflated ego thinks hes still worth a supermax lol.

[@ronito346]

He was asking for help.

[@Capo_1291]

Yea a hair extension

[@Yeucify]

Why are there so many ChatGPT bots immediately commenting on this?

[@BeyondTigerMilk]

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[@Beennoo12]

Lol

[@posivibe989]

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[@IHadToMakeThisAccount]

Your comment is so exhilarating, it brings such sensual feelings all across my body, so wise and intellectually sound!🎉❤

[@twinngonespinn]

hes buying comments

[@Notben10-s3p]

At this point jimmy needs to just play out in miami and pop off like he's done in the past and earn a payday in free agency next year.

[@Wilcoranking]

No team has that kind of cap space

[@ry_an.]

Only the Sixers would give a then 36 year old a max deal.

[@moresomoze]

​@ry_an. You say that like someone's grampa isn't legit putting up 40 burgers In the league right now. Yeah that's not really a reasonable expectation from anyone else, but jimmy has an inhuman drive to Compete. He's one of the most petty competitive players in basketball today

[@ry_an.]

@@moresomoze LeBron at his age can no longer sustain championship level play for the entire duration of a season. His defense has evaporated and his decline is exponential. Jimmy as the third option is still 35. If they don’t win, he will only continue to regress. They have to play the 5 year game

[@Notben10-s3p]

@moresomoze stg they're acting like he didn't just go to the finals 2 years ago

[@Joshua-fz5zx]

You find out who's who in this player empowerment era. You can hide who you are if you're never given the chance to prove it. He's done this before. He'd do it again. The juice just isn't worth the squeeze anymore. His leverage has greatly diminished.

[@minhnguyen-mk9om]

well said, agree

[@MarcusSmith-g1l]

To be frank, the "Jimmy Butler Charade" isn't getting old- he is. This shit don't work when you're 35 and on your way out.

[@Burntmarshmellow-23]

As a pistons fan, we do not want the real deal Bradley Beal

[@Kikothebean]

Beal could actually work in Detroit because you have a point guard in Cade so Beal doesn’t have to play out of his position like he does with the suns and half the reason his numbers are down is because their is no ball movement in the suns offense it’s just pass too nurkic nurkic sets a pick then handoffs to kd or book and they iso.

[@RR-in7do]

Take on assets to take on Beal's contract and get him to waive his no trade clause. If those don't happen, it's not worth it

[@tomek6132]

You guys should've made a bunch of deals a decader ago

[@raheppe]

​@Kikothebean except Detroit has Ivey and Beasley, Ivey is beget in transition, isolating and I think 3 point shooting, Beasley dwarfs hisv3 point shooting ability with volume and difficult shots abd he's still more efficient than Beal. Detroit did not need his utility, at all, and it would not work because they'd have too many players at the fake exact position and not of those can pay the bigger wing role because defense. No sir, terrible idea.

[@raheppe]

​​@@tomek6132 they did, Blake Groffin, numerous others, they managed an 8 seed an early playoff exit, which then hit them for years as they ate those bad contracts. They need to do what they are right now, draft and develope until they have guys they truly like and then build around that with affordable deals to guys that provide a utility that you need, like Beasley and Hardaway because they needed high volume 3 point shooting. They are in the playoff bubble again, about as good as when they thought throwing money around was a good idea. It never was, bub. Hindsight is 20-20

[@birdac2002]

Jimmy has a "Diva" problem wherever he's been or wherever he goes.

[@JesusOrDestruction]

Not his fault that teams waste his talent

[@happyyellow6717]

@@JesusOrDestruction it actually is his fault! He doesn’t care about he just wants money. And the teams that went to the finals with Butler were actually very talented.

[@John-yp2ho]

@happyyellow6717 those miami teams dont make it out the first round without jimmy. cut the bs.

[@Gboi8]

​@@JesusOrDestructionbutler is also a part time player who hasn't cared about a regular season game in about 5 years.

[@friendsfrenz1944]

if only he cares about the regular season then he'd be worth every penny...

[@thequintanashow5058]

“I will play for any team that rhymes with Leenux Buns”

[@brotherless]

Nobody can be stupid enough to throw another 50 million a year for 3 years at a past-his-prime 35 year old injury prone diva who always blows up locker rooms for perceived slights. (Nah. There's morons out there for sure lol)

[@robinshaul4069]

Even dame and harden were not that stupid no player correct

[@yamko7989]

i wish butler rejects his player option and agree on a paycut maybe 25-35ish but seems unlikely

[@yamko7989]

why are players greedy man it's so sad they would rather want paychecks over being good

[@minhnguyen-mk9om]

agree 100%, this dude is all about himself, he has an attitude and now he is playing , testing to see how much he can get away with, he wants a fat bank account to ease his way into retirement

[@agirotto1]

As a Pistons fan, I want nothing to do with Beal or Butler, for that matter.

[@Vic161983]

funny when dame requested the heat Adam silver sent a letter. but jimmy says only the sun's and nobody says anything

[@jonhohensee3258]

Suns

[@wonderboykun]

They have the Heat under the microscope

[@danlower7834]

Yeah. Looks like Shams was right all along. Butler is going to be dealt, but Miami may not get much for him at this point unless he opts in to the 2025-26 player option as part of the deal.

[@helderfonseca9926]

Miami will gladly seat on his contract until expirarion! 50M+ capspace?!?!? Don't forget Miami is a preferred destination for free agents! He may well find out that no other team can match the Heat's offer whether financially or in terms of contention!

[@NATUREBOYP]

Jimmy to Memphis, spurs, and maybe pacers would be where I would like to see him at OKC too if they don’t make WESTERN FINALS

[@RR-in7do]

Spurs and okc are too smart to do something that dumb

[@markopecinovic4475]

I think he needs to go to Toronto, Chicago or Detroit. Let him feel the encroaching cold. Big difference from Miami. Plus seasonal Depression...😂

[@JaredTG.]

Sports stars just love severely damaging their reputation in order to chase selfish goals. They already have too much money to ever need to worry about that for the rest of their lives. So it's hard to relate or feel any sympathy for those sort of situations.

[@moresomoze]

Do you say that to the owners who had enough money to never have to worry about it for the rest of their lives or their children's lives or their children's children's lives before they had anything to do with the NBA? You have trouble feeling sympathy for an actual self made millionaire who wants to be paid what he's worth, but shmpathize to a billionaire who inherited monstrous amounts of money and was able to generate money with it because they never had to worry about running out? Maybe I'm stretching, but the players should absolutely be the ones who call the shots. They generate the money.

[@GuitarWithBrett]

None of the good teams should pay Jimmy a max

[@RR-in7do]

No smart team should

[@clickbait3753]

which is exactly why the heat haven't extended him.

[@sangun123]

thats the thing, any team that has to pay his contract has to gut their depth

[@KS-zt4nd]

There's not way in any timeline that Pat would trade Butler to get Beal's contract. Butler played himself, because the Heat hold all the leverage now and it would literally be more advantageous for them to simply let him walk for nothing than to trade him for the massive negative that is Beal and his contract.

[@robinshaul4069]

That's right

[@joenelsaracho4836]

Pat can never be bullied

[@WessideVibez]

Imagine if he goes too Denver! They realistically have the best trade assets either MPJ or Aaron Gordon and either of them would fit perfectly with Miami

[@Wilcoranking]

Why would the Heat want another 3 Pt shooter who doesn't defend?

[@WessideVibez]

@ cause they won’t get anything otherwise 🤣

[@jaylanbolden8024]

@@Wilcorankingwe Gon coach him to play defense, spo not letting you play if you don’t play defense. 2. He’s a taller, smoother, younger version of butler with a slightly better 3.

[@RR-in7do]

Aaron Gordon can't be traded because he just signed an extension. It wouldn't make sense for the Nuggets to trade for Butler and then extend him. The Nuggets need defense, depth, and 3 point shooting. Sure Jimmy helps with defense but that is it. Trading for and extending Butler would be the death of this iteration of the nuggets

[@tyjes-dg7gl]

@@jaylanbolden8024who’s we ur not on the team bud

[@kaiskajani5305]

Trade booker and kd if you’re phoenix they should be rebuilding not contending

[@tims4502]

They have the record of a rebuilding team but the payroll and draft capital of a contender.

[@unclenumbs]

i liked your comment but i don't agree. they do just need to get Beal out and get a real PG, and they would again be a contender. with Coach Bud, KD, Booker, they should be able to compete if they make the playoffs.

[@kaiskajani5305]

@@unclenumbs only one small problem with that plan Beal has a no trade clause and nobody wants him

[@danlower7834]

They don't have control of their picks. It does Phoenix no benefit to tank. Even if they get picks back, it will likely be too far in the future to benefit them now.

[@kaiskajani5305]

@ agreed but if they trade booker to Houston and get their picks back then they can be bad and actually have a future

[@21cabbage97]

Can see a random jimmy to pacers post in the next couple days

[@chrisreqkless]

Miami wouldn’t do that cause Miami doesn’t believe in tanking and helping a conference rival isn’t something they’d wanna do either

[@21cabbage97]

@ i think Miami is at a point where they kinda have to, bam isn’t showing enough progression to completely build around and Tyler herro will never be a top 10 guy. Anyone they trade for jimmy won’t be as good as him. Might aswell get some more young guys and pacers have a few

[@chrisreqkless]

@ Miami doesn’t make trades they know they will actively lose and pat riley rather make an example of jimmy. There’s a reason he told him to shut up in a press conference infront of everyone. Jimmy is not in control Pat is and he will remind him of that

[@ronkz7854]

In the next players- Leauge agreement, the teams should add a provision that says that if a team chooses to sit a player for more than 30 games in a season then its payroll doesn’t count towards their cap limit, or 2nd apron or whatever limitations they have

[@StevieG_GuitarMan]

Bradley Beal and Zach Levine have horrendous contracts that nobody wants. The roadblock over the butler/beal trade happening isn’t just beal’s no trade clause. Nobody wants his terrible old cba contract. places like washington had to overpay players like beal to keep them. nobody wants to keep overpaying beal.

[@allanfifield8256]

Could he go to the WNBA? He would do well there.

[@snakekingification]

This dude is the Kirk cousins of the nba..I need to be his agent

[@_Xds_]

The agent didnt say hes not waiving his trade clause. He said there has been no talks regarding it

[@corey1106]

opting out of 1 year 55m because its not enough money is absurd

[@Dsw8691]

And he’s not even an all-star anymore

[@ronito346]

Help is what he was asking for 3 years.

[@tbd3058]

He had all the help that was realistically available. This isn’t about help. This is about being unavailable in too many games for bs reasons and expecting to get paid regardless in the future

[@ronito346]

@@tbd3058 Like Caleb?? 😅

[@clickbait3753]

5:40 beal could hypotheticaly fully waive his no trade clause for the remainder of his contract, although that is obviosuly very unlikely.

[@saibotshawdow5090]

I high key think twolves are the best option. Heat get- Randle, Conley, divi, 2 2nds Twolves get jimmy and salary filler. It works cuz ant needs a 2nds star rn and Randle is just not cutting it. Also if jimmy walks they get off a lot of money which was the point of the kat trade. And if he stays you got a star for potato chips. Heat get good basketball players that fit their style of play on 2year deals which isn’t too bad.

[@MVTJ25]

Heat have adebayo so why would they want Randle? Conley is playing on one leg with a high contract? You serious?

[@saibotshawdow5090]

@ 9 mil is not a high contract and Randle is a pf

[@MVTJ25]

@ exactly, so is Bam a pf. Why on earth would we trade a sg/sf for another bum of that can’t space the floor when we already have bam, and actually need a center.

[@saibotshawdow5090]

@ bam plays well at center wym

[@ScuffTuff]

What stops the Bulls from saying here’s Zach Lavine for Jimmy and a pick? Zach would fit really well in Miami as a scoring option beside Herro since Bam doesn’t know how to put a ball in a hoop and Miami might genuinely be better just by having that increase in scoring. For Chicago, they bring Jimmy back which is cool but more importantly, they get an expiring contract to free up space and a pick.

[@armanhassan4366]

I could see it being another situation like Kawhi where a disgruntled star wants out, goes to a team he doesn't want to play for and then leave after that team wins a championship/makes it to the finals

[@Jrodsly]

I'm gonna guess Jimmy is gonna be told to suck it up or just not play. If no team he wants to go to can trade for him, he either stays and plays or just sits out and probably loses any real appeal to prospective teams. Lose lose for him.

[@gregbors8364]

Jimmy obviously wasn’t taking notes when Dame made his “one-team list” a couple of years ago

[@unclenumbs]

there's no one on the Warriors that the Heat would even want besides Steph. none of the other guys are hard working over achievers which is what Miami wants. Wiggins is constantly underachieving, and so is Kuminga if you ask me.

[@Keedz]

coming from a heat fan, getting kuminga as return for jimmy would be godsent. yes hes inconsistent but he has a mold that can be developed, which is something we can work with

[@unclenumbs]

@@Keedz maybe in a contract year they could get the most out of him...

[@Danny2Zay]

i hope this is a footnote in the NBA to stop the “disgruntled” athlete era. it was getting ridiculous how many players were “wanting out” whenever they lost a game. you see teams adjusting more to how teams are built through the draft, and that’s given executives and teams WAYYY more leverage over these “disgruntled” athletes.

[@ray76nc]

If Jimmy wont participate he shouldnt get paid. The NBA needs to step in and do something about this type of behavior...

[@Ikuraga]

And Miami don’t want Beal even if he could be traded.

[@jesusfingers8961]

Realistically, it’s the Jazz with a sign and trade in the offseason

[@EAZYMONEYSNIPER7]

Phoenix -"Bradley please go, I just don't think things are the same between us anymore 😒 Bradley- "but I still love youuuu"😘🥺

[@willingexile3374]

Let's see if a team like Detroit or Portland would get him, and then let him work his "Himmy Butler" magic. His success in Miami can be attributed just as much to coaching and support from his teammates than him alone. Some people pretend it was only him that showed up and made the team a winner. He's still a good player but is he worth the maintenance to keep him performing at a high level? And losing the opportunity to get free agents by tying up the team's cap? Yes, he deserves some respect but agreeing to his demands would ruin any kind of championship chances for Adebayo and Herro. If they weren't traded before, no way will they be traded now. I hope Jimmy and his agent come to a conclusion to agree to be on a discounted extension so the Heat can get better talent with the money they save. But I suspect his ego and greed will get in the way. Hey, he does what he has to do for himself, but he is negotiating with someone whose reputation is bulletproof. Good luck.

[@comitoscomedy8462]

Detroit doesn’t want that diva!! Jimmy not getting a contract from us

[@willingexile3374]

@@comitoscomedy8462 You just made my point. Butler no longer moves the needle. Won't convince teams with aspirations of being better, especially now he's throwing a hissy fit. Detroit just another supporting piece away to be a real threat. Hope Ivey gets back to full health soon.

[@joeyluckow2490]

What if Beal ISNT who goes back to Miami? What if Riley pulls off getting Booker instead? It solves a similar problem for Phoenix, as Beal is just a slightly worse version of Booker. Butler makes the Suns fit better as a team, gives them a different skillset. Miami can send their 2029 & 2031 picks as well, which Phoenix can then use to improve their roster if they want. Then in a separate wink/nod trade to stay CBA compliant, Miami can send Ware or Jovic to Phoenix to give them another asset/young big. Phoenix gets a better team fit and some asset flexibility, Miami gets their long-term star to pair with Bam (and moves Herro back to a 6th man role)

[@helderfonseca9926]

It actually pains me to see this, and I understand Jimmy's side. He's given all for the heat he thinks he deserves more. Truth be told... the Heat were the team that gave him the most. Financially and in basketball. And realistically, I honestly thought he would "endure" the rest of the contract to try and see if any other team would give him the contract he thinks he deserves. Truth be told he's a great player, but he's 36 (or almost) and no other club (apart from some desperate club with cap space) would offer him a better contract in terms of money than the Heat. So yeah... he' proven time and time again, that it's all about money. D-Wade had the same treatment and he was more hard-core Miami than Butler!

[@robinshaul4069]

Nobody told Jimmy to do here in Miami

[@gloriawilson4691]

If I were Beal....I would the Suns and Butler the middle finger...🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@Shaneofthefuture]

I have a hard time seeing Jimmy not opt in to that 52.5 million dollar for the last year of his deal. I def expect him to opt in to that. I'm glad they told MEM no.

[@walterreed5849]

shams is owed an apology from that agent

[@amarti9]

The more this drags on the more I don't see him getting traded. Basically him and Riley are boxing each other in to where he takes the player option. He might as well ball out and increase his chances of getting his money elsewhere. Both sides need to take the emotions out of it and thing logically. You're better together. Jimmy has to know teams see things the same way Riley does. 35 year who is slowly breaking down and wanting a team to give him a 2yr $112 mill extension? I love Jimmy too but not that much. And neither does anyone else in the league.

[@Iso_SSB]

Jimmy butler is somehow gonna end up finishing the rest of his career in Miami 😂

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Nah he's getting traded to the L A Sparks.

[@Ikuraga]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812lmao😂

[@Ikuraga]

He’s gonna end up being the water boy 😆

[@helderfonseca9926]

Read my comment, pls! If he stays... either he moves to a deadbeat team with cap space, gets his money and forgets about championships... or... he finds out that no other competing team can match the Heat salary and ends up returning, much like Wade did... difference is... Miami was Wade county, not Butler county! He may end up regretting the decision BIG time!

[@cadrollhunting3564]

I agree, Jimmy lost all of his leverage here. A way to regain some of that leverage would be to signal potential destinations that he is willing to decline his option next year and resign for significantly less money. I highly doubt he will do it, but i highly doubt as well that any team would be willing to pay Jimmy more than 25 mil per year for his next contract.

[@raheppe]

The idea that he has zero leverage is f'ing absurd. He can sit out and they will lose, they'll miss the playoffs, they won't get s good pick they'll get nothing for him at all. He holds massive leverage and pretending otherwise is absurd.

[@unknownname6519]

People forget that jimmy is the second best player in miami.. He got some value... And lets not forget he carried them to the finals..... I dont think you know what miami will lose if he goes...

[@Nothing25568]

I hated the Bradley Beal trade from day one. On paper we did not give up much for an all star, but the fit is bad and the contract is atrocious.

[@Robi2009]

Jimmy for Beal would be hard to make because Suns are on 2nd apron

[@Fuceril]

He is not worth a single first round pick

[@ethanedwards7557]

Even if the NBA was a fantasy world where salary caps didn’t exist and Miami gave Butler to the Warriors for nothing they still wouldn’t be a contender.

[@DLo_MD]

There is no point in trading FOR Jimmy. He isn't a guarantee on a championship level team. And for Miami? Just getting out of that contract might be better.

[@fraserposford144]

Oh boy, if they could manage the egos, Giannis, Dame and Jimmy in Milwaukee would be fun!

[@Blairskirock]

Miami can wait for the sign and trade in the office season, but maximum value is moving Jimmy now. If I'm Pat Riley I'm sending Jimmy to Memphis.

[@thewindowtree2834]

If I'm Dame and Giannis, I'm getting Jimmy on the phone ASAP. Jimmy for Middleton is a no brainer. Both injury prone players, but Jimmy is the better player and defender. The problem is Milwaukee can't pay Giannis, Dame and Jimmy, I guess.

[@mitchhills1244]

Jimmy is the man, any team would be lucky to have him. As a Heat fan I don’t want him to go 😭 😂

[@RageQuit29]

No team is trading for Beal. The bulls are struggling to move Vooch who makes way less

[@andyderp6473]

theoretically who would be the 3rd team? the nets? need 2 picks for taking that contract I'd assume.

[@natekong3596]

If he gets traded to whichever team, there is no chance Butler will walk away for nothing. Nobody is going to believe his bluff because A. Teams that might want to sign him have no cap space to give him his money B. Teams with cap space don't want to give him his money If he opts out of his $52M player option, he will never see that kind of money ever again.

[@zergmare7]

Just get rid of guaranteed contracts

[@SportingLogically]

Good luck getting the NBAPA to agree to that haha

[@zergmare7]

@SportingLogically oh I know, but it is the reason these players barely play because why should they?

[@saul-goodman]

I think even guaranteed contracts can be breached and therefore not paid out. Idk when that applies since we’ve got Kawhi and Ben Simmons who get paid to hang out with the team and watch games courtside, but it can happen

[@zergmare7]

@saul-goodman this has to be the worst era of basketball ever.... for sure contracts, players getting paid hundreds of millions, players just not playing for no reason, i could go on.

[@johndebono1870]

Well to be fair, the NBA started giving out guaranteed contracts in the 70s and it was never a problem for 4 plus decades. I think the not playing issue is more a combo of giving a few stars too much power and when you remember that a lot of these stars start training for the NBA at like 10, I assume the miles they put on their body before they are even on the court is the factor on one talks about.

[@bulls-nation5783]

I still think Heats best move is with the Bulls. If Bulls want to get their top 10 pick, do Butler, robinson and 2 1st for Lavine and Vucc. Miami gets better, bulls let jimmy walk or do sign and trade in offszn.

[@melvincoleman595]

I just get tired of players forcing their way out of a teams.

[@naacaruso652]

If the Suns manage to swap Beal and his contract for Jimmy they would be ecstatic. The Heat needed a piece with Butler.

[@streettoughfighting]

After the Dame trade bonanza I think front offices also got a bit more empowered to say you can ask for what you want but we will deal what makes sense to us. Hopefully the days of drama queens forcing their way out goes by the wayside.

[@JaredTG.]

I've always found it ridiculous that front offices let other people make their choices for them. It's literally their job to build/manage the team. The players sign contracts, so unless a trade makes sense then oh well shouldn't have signed the deal if you didn't wanna stick around. Money really does mess with people's minds.

[@mazzith]

The mavs can only make this work money wise if they give up four players; Pj Washington, Naji Marshall, Daniel Gafford and Maxi Kleber. IMO that WAY too much to give up for Butler.

[@alexescutia4805]

And Miami would want those guys either. Bad trade for both teams

[@natus99]

One of a few stars who for most of his career was actually underpaid (in comparison to his peers and his production) - so no surprise he wants money/respect

[@Austin-316]

If Butler isn't traded, I can see a holdout like Ben Simmons did a few years back.

[@clickbait3753]

jimmy can't afford to hold out like that, he's already 35 and he still has to convince miami or teams in free agency he's worth one last contract.

[@mreos58]

You guys are only just now realising Jimmy’s been lying about this “competitive spirit” bullshit 😂 if he wants to win take a pay cut, oh wait he doesn’t want to, and now won’t go to certain teams that don’t have a max contract spot for him hmmm 🤔

[@benlagman1]

why everyone's forgetting the raptors traded for kawhi knowing he might walk after that season just for them to win their first NBA crown?

[@raheppe]

The idea that he has zero leverage is f'ing absurd. He can sit out and they will lose, they'll miss the playoffs, they won't get s good pick they'll get nothing for him at all. He holds massive leverage and pretending otherwise is absurd.

[@igit_7296]

I think Beal is still a very good player. Maybe overpayed, but still a good 2nd/3rd option.

[@MrMikeJagger]

How in the world is Miami going to be convinced to take on beal’s contract? Literally no way in hell it’s happening

[@lichiking9758]

dont let this bum players win! let him walk out lol

[@OugiEin]

I never thought I would live in a universe where Jimmy Butler might be out of the league before. Russell Westbrook. I don't really care per se about heat culture, but I guess Pat Riley really doesn't give a shit

[@clickbait3753]

if jimmy was just willing to take a reasonable extension with the heat, he could stay in the league until 40 lmao

[@OugiEin]

@clickbait3753 right? That's what I originally thought

[@sambeaumont395]

Jimmy and Draymond on the same team would be hilarious.

[@jackjr2673]

as a pistons fan, we dont want Beal

[@AlfrancisGuerrero]

Bro its crazy that you gotta use footage from last season of Jimmy Butler cause he barely played this year LOL.

[@RobustMustache]

As a Pistons fan I would be furious if they acquired Beal. Detroit keeps getting lumped into a bunch of trades because they have cap space. Every time I see a trade involving the Pistons its just a terrible deal for Detroit.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I'd rather have Caitlin Clark than Jimmy Butler 😂

[@mycabbages3538]

He’s not worth the money he wants. He’s gonna have to come to terms with that. If he opts out, his new contract will be less. But he can go to a contender so he should be happy.

[@carlogalopo2605]

The highlights in the background showed me that jimmy can't finish left :D

[@Therantguyyeazy]

As a heat fan we all sick of him

[@MichaelPainter-v7w]

Beal isn’t going anywhere. Who would want him and his awful contract. Dude had 2 low efficiency high scoring seasons on the wizards and still missed a bunch of games those 2 season.

[@raheppe]

I hope Memphis plays Milwaukee in the Finals.

[@asclipiadis3236]

Suns: Jimmy, Jovic, Josh Richardson, two 1sts Heat: KD, Monte Morris.

[@ZZZ-pu4yw]

The he doesnt want to go to milwaukee report is literally wrong lmao

[@lorddevil863]

What do you mean? Jimmy is on his final year in his contract for 50 mil. Kuminga is asking for a max around 200 mil for 4 years. We give up Kuminga, trade him, it's deal. Simple.

[@Shawnjohson1608]

What about the lakers, they are in a better position than the suns asset wise. Rui, Vincent, Vanderbilt, Christie, and wood for jimmy.

[@RazielDeTam]

And to make things worse, Butler lost two last games on purpose. There's no chance I'll put him in the Miami roster! He can cost me PO. Without his actions Miami could have 20-15, now they're 18-17

[@5un50utPr05]

Derozan is good enough for sacramento rn, dont need the drama

[@thecoolrich]

Butler is Washed

[@robinshaul4069]

Kelly orbre Jr is the butler killer Jimmy weak

[@Brantish]

If I were the heat, I would prefer to let jimmy walk versus having Beal on my books.

[@taxationistheft7]

Yeah Miami should just hold on to him, and force him to decline that 52 mil….. hopefully his love for the game lets him do that, and he can test free agency

[@jp23x]

How does someone like Bradley Beal get a no trade clause

[@redfox222]

Strange one ...Butler for Zion to Nola...!🤔