What’s the excitement on Twitter?
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler on whether or not he can discover pleasure once more whereas enjoying for Warmth: “In all probability not” miamiherald.com/sports activities/nba/mia… “I need to see me get my pleasure again from enjoying basketball. And wherever that could be, we’ll discover out right here fairly quickly, I need to get my pleasure again.” – 9:55 AM
Jimmy Butler on whether or not he can discover pleasure once more whereas enjoying for Warmth: “In all probability not” miamiherald.com/sports activities/nba/mia… “I need to see me get my pleasure again from enjoying basketball. And wherever that could be, we’ll discover out right here fairly quickly, I need to get my pleasure again.” – 9:55 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
(in case you one way or the other missed it …)
Jimmy Butler, when requested if he can discover on-court pleasure once more in Miami: ‘In all probability not’ apnews.com/article/jimmy-… pic.x.com/4U5Ha0A2qv – 7:45 AM
(in case you one way or the other missed it …)
Jimmy Butler, when requested if he can discover on-court pleasure once more in Miami: ‘In all probability not’ apnews.com/article/jimmy-… pic.x.com/4U5Ha0A2qv – 7:45 AM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
The Jimmy Butler state of affairs is likely one of the most attention-grabbing leverage conditions I’ve seen shortly. Can the Warmth actually belief that he’s going to show down $52M subsequent 12 months in the event that they maintain him? Is there a workforce that may get them sufficient expiring cash/picks that additionally truly desires him? – 5:10 AM
The Jimmy Butler state of affairs is likely one of the most attention-grabbing leverage conditions I’ve seen shortly. Can the Warmth actually belief that he’s going to show down $52M subsequent 12 months in the event that they maintain him? Is there a workforce that may get them sufficient expiring cash/picks that additionally truly desires him? – 5:10 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jimmy Butler on if he can get his pleasure again in Miami: “In all probability not.” pic.x.com/Bk0Uj14tOX – 4:29 AM
Jimmy Butler on if he can get his pleasure again in Miami: “In all probability not.” pic.x.com/Bk0Uj14tOX – 4:29 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Jimmy Butler Requests Commerce from Miami Warmth sportando.basketball/en/jimmy-butle… – 2:37 AM
Jimmy Butler Requests Commerce from Miami Warmth sportando.basketball/en/jimmy-butle… – 2:37 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Jimmy Butler reportedly tells the Miami Warmth he desires a commerce
“I need to see me getting my pleasure again enjoying basketball. Wherever that could be, we’ll discover out right here fairly quickly.”
nbcsports.com/nba/information/jimmy… – 12:55 AM
Jimmy Butler reportedly tells the Miami Warmth he desires a commerce
“I need to see me getting my pleasure again enjoying basketball. Wherever that could be, we’ll discover out right here fairly quickly.”
nbcsports.com/nba/information/jimmy… – 12:55 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler heads to the bench with 9 factors on 3-of-6 capturing from the sphere. He has spent numerous time within the nook on the offensive finish since he returned from sickness. – 9:14 PM
Jimmy Butler heads to the bench with 9 factors on 3-of-6 capturing from the sphere. He has spent numerous time within the nook on the offensive finish since he returned from sickness. – 9:14 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Pacers 66, Warmth 50.
Pacers capturing 58.7 % from the sphere.
Jimmy Butler with 2 factors on 1-of-2 capturing from the sphere. His solely basket up to now tonight is the sport’s first basket. – 8:35 PM
Halftime: Pacers 66, Warmth 50.
Pacers capturing 58.7 % from the sphere.
Jimmy Butler with 2 factors on 1-of-2 capturing from the sphere. His solely basket up to now tonight is the sport’s first basket. – 8:35 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers have surged forward by 17 in Miami. Adebayo and Herro. have been efficient. However attention-grabbing… Jimmy Butler has two factors and solely two pictures, each on the rim. – 8:30 PM
Pacers have surged forward by 17 in Miami. Adebayo and Herro. have been efficient. However attention-grabbing… Jimmy Butler has two factors and solely two pictures, each on the rim. – 8:30 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler opens the scoring by driving into the paint for a layup. – 7:43 PM
Jimmy Butler opens the scoring by driving into the paint for a layup. – 7:43 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Warmth once more going with its most well-liked beginning lineup of Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Pacers. – 7:02 PM
Warmth once more going with its most well-liked beginning lineup of Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Pacers. – 7:02 PM
Extra on this storyline
Hours earlier than Butler’s fiery postgame information convention on Thursday, there was a dialog between Warmth officers and Butler’s illustration, in accordance with league sources. Butler was bothered after the dialogue as a result of Butler and his agent perceived that Warmth officers have been implying that Butler didn’t play his hardest within the Warmth’s residence win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Butler scored 9 factors on 5 pictures and didn’t play within the fourth quarter of that contest in his first recreation after a five-game absence stemming from an sickness. However the Warmth contends that it was a extra macro stage dialogue relating to the workforce’s concern over Butler’s habits in current weeks because the commerce noise has grown louder. Butler’s camp left that Thursday dialog with the notion that the Warmth was contemplating suspending him for his effort in Wednesday’s victory over the Pelicans, however the Warmth insists it by no means threatened Butler with a suspension for that purpose. -via Miami Herald / January 3, 2025
Barry Jackson: Additionally a he mentioned/he mentioned relating to whether or not Warmth instructed Butler he didn’t give sufficient effort vs. Pelicans. Jimmy Butler perceived he was instructed that, which has been solid as final straw. Warmth indicated it mentioned no such factor. -via x.com / January 3, 2025
Two different eventualities now appear out of the query — Miami relenting and giving him a max wage in 2026-27 or the perimeters reaching a compromise deal. Butler is offended that the Warmth didn’t supply him a max extension, and the Warmth is offended how he has dealt with this. So a compromise appears unrealistic. Butler has knowledgeable the Warmth that he’ll settle for regardless of the workforce decides to do subsequent, whether or not it’s a commerce to any of the 29 different NBA groups or play out the remainder of the season in Miami, in accordance with league sources. -via Miami Herald / January 3, 2025
