The Miami Heat could trade Jimmy Butler if his contract extension isn’t signed “at his preferred price,” a report claims.
If Jimmy Butler’s chosen price isn’t met in an extension talks, the Miami Heat may deal him, according to NBA insider Matt Moore of The Action Network. This offseason, Butler becomes eligible for an extension; NBA reporter Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald reports that Butler is anticipated to pursue a two-year agreement valued at approximately $113 million.
Moore stated, “Butler’s contract with the Heat is for one more year.” He doesn’t need to be traded by the Heat. Everyone must make up their own mind on whether they find it amusing to have Jimmy Butler unhappy in the last year of a contract. However, there’s a perception around the league that the Heat will help arrange a deal if they choose not to extend him at his desired cost.
Butler is believed to want to stay in Miami, but finances will ultimately dictate his decision. Although it doesn’t appear that Butler and the Heat will have a controversial ending, most situations of this nature don’t work out nicely. Next season, Butler will earn $48.8 million. For the 2025–2026 campaign, he has a $52.4 million player option. In five games, the Heat fell to the Boston Celtics in the opening round of the postseason this year. Butler’s knee ailment prevented him from playing.
Six-time All-Star Butler shot 49.9% from the field, 41.4% from outside the arc, and 85.8% from the free-throw line this season while averaging 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 60 games. Throughout his career, Butler has averaged 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.4 blocks while playing for the Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia Sixers. He has been selected for five All-NBA and five All-Defensive teams.
Some in the NBA believe Butler may ask for a trade if the Heat don’t sign him to an extension. But no solid reporting indicating that would occur has surfaced. Butler, who appeared in 55 games with the Sixers in 2018–19, is a player that they are interested in signing. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s NBA reporter Keith Pompey claims that Philadelphia is willing to offer Butler a maximum deal.