NBA rumors: Should Jimmy Butler not receive a max extension, he may demand a trade from the Heat?

The Miami Heat‘s stated objective going into the NBA summer is to add an All-Star player to help extend Jimmy Butler’s championship window. Jimmy’s contract is only good for one year, so he might have other ideas. Even while it’s possible that he would support the Heat signing another All-Star player, he might have other priorities, like getting his money.

Jimmy plans to ask the Heat for a max contract extension this offseason, according to numerous reports that have surfaced over the last few weeks. With one year left on his deal, Jimmy and the Heat’s team may need to engage in some classic public posturing, even though the Heat (or Pat Riely) have publicly resisted the idea of offering him a maximum extension. It appears that a public negotiation between the Heat and Jimmy is about to occur as the offseason draws near.

Anthony Chiang, a Heat reporter for the Miami Herald, claims that Jimmy is looking for a max extension this offseason. It is not surprising. Here’s the real deal, though: Whether it comes from the Heat or another team, Jimmy is looking for a max extension. One team that appears willing to grant Jimmy the maximum extension he may be asking for is the Philadelphia 76ers. Would Jimmy Butler want the Miami Heat to trade him?

There are numerous ways to read the circumstances around the Heat and Jimmy. On the one hand, this might be Jimmy and his team attempting to exert pressure on the Heat to secure the longest possible contract extension. However, it’s possible that Jimmy may genuinely consider joining a different team if it means obtaining his maximum contract.

In any case, this is an issue that needs to be taken seriously as we approach the offseason. It’s still shocking that the Heat wouldn’t trade Jimmy, but there’s a real possibility that the two sides would part ways this summer. That’s even though Jimmy’s demands for a trade would be startling. Jimmy is a player who the Heat doesn’t want to be against, if past performance is any guide. The Heat and Jimmy may play a major game of chicken throughout this offseason. Which side will blink first, is the question.