The Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat, have reached a point of no return with Jimmy Butler. Once again, the former Sixers star has been suspended. Earlier this week, the Heat released an official statement regarding Butler shortly after it was reported that Butler would be suspended for the third time this season.
A surprise team has been named as a potential suitor for Jimmy Butler. Butler and the Miami Heat have been embroiled in an awkward standoff for the past
It is a sad way for Butler to end his stint in Miami after guiding the Heat to two NBA Finals and almost a third since arriving in 2019. Where will he end up next? That is unclear although the Phoenix Suns are the team to have been most consistently linked with him in recent weeks. The Golden State Warriors are believed to be in the mix as well.
According to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat are "reluctant" to trade for All-Stars with contracts running past 2025-26, at which point Miami can clear north of $80 million in cap space as stars such as Luka Doncic and Trae Young become free agents.
As the desperation meter gets turned up on the Miami Heat to resolve their situation with Jimmy Butler, one of his former teams could look to put
There continues to be no clear picture of what the Philadelphia 76ers will do from here on out. The Athletic's David Aldridge reported that the Sixers won't make any changes while Marc Stein shared that the Sixers will consider making some trades if they decide the season can't be salvaged.
The NBA trade deadline is in eight days and Jimmy Butler is still a member of the Miami Heat.Despite multiple team-imposed suspensions (including a current indefinite one), the six-time All-Star appears to be no closer to finding a new home.
Looking down South, the Philadelphia 76ers are seeing a dramatic scene take place within the Miami Heat organization, involving their former star, Jimmy Butler.
The 76ers have had a disappointing season so far, but they aren't ready to give up on this core of players just yet.
Jimmy Butler's current tiff with the Miami Heat isn't the first time he's had drama with his team. The six-time All-Star also burnt bridges with the Minnesota Timberwolves before getting traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018.
The Miami Heat reportedly "baited" Jimmy Butler and have been "setting traps" for him to "fall" before levying a third, and indefinite, suspension against
Mitchell would give the 76ers a nice option to mix and match with Tyrese Maxey. The latter is an explosive scorer and can create his shot at any given moment, and Mitchell is a lockdown point-of-attack defender who can handle the responsibilities of limiting elite guards across the league.