Jimmy Butler wants to leave the Miami Heat and join the Phoenix Suns.
Anything less than that isn’t interesting to the six-time All-Star.
According to a new report from Brian Windhorst, Butler has actually blocked multiple trade options that would have been good fits for him, all in hopes of moving to the Suns.
“Butler’s obsession with getting to the Phoenix Suns is bizarrely admirable. He has torched his relationship with the Heat and hurt the team’s season. He has also blocked trade options that would be good fits, where he could have potentially gotten paid and been on a contender,” Windhorst wrote, per NBACentral.
Jimmy Butler has essentially blocked multiple trades that would have paid him on contending teams, per @WindhorstESPN
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Butler has obviously gone all-in on the Suns and that is his only goal before the upcoming trade deadline.
Tim Bontemps was also part of this report with Windhorst and said that there isn’t a lot of interest in Butler right now, so if things with the Suns don’t work out, where will he go?
That remains to be seen, but the Heat are serious about getting rid of him as soon as they can.
The team is reportedly “unwilling” to not find a suitor for Butler, which means they may settle on a squad that he isn’t happy with.
If that happens, he will have nothing to do and no choice but to move.
He has made his desire known and only wants to play for the Suns, but he may not get his wish.
Because of the way he has handled this situation, he might be traded to a team he doesn’t like since the Heat are so eager to cut ties with him entirely.
Butler is attempting to use all his leverage but is running out of power and options.
Will he be in Phoenix next week or will the Heat choose to send him somewhere else?
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