Six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler prefers a trade out of Miami ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, league sources told ESPN.
...Butler wants a win-now contender in any deal. Butler has not formally requested a trade, sources said, but is believed to be ready for his exit.
...Both sides appear ready to move on from this Butler-led era as the Heat lean into a rising core of All-Star center Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro...
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Butler is open to trade destinations such as the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, league sources said. Multiple teams have called the Heat to express interest in Butler in the past two weeks, but Miami has not shown urgency in talks as the franchise monitors the first half of the season...
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After Miami beat Boston in the 2023 Eastern Conference finals to reach the NBA Finals, the Celtics made two huge moves, acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis, who played major roles in their run to the championship in 2024. The Heat's efforts to add star power around Butler and Adebayo have failed, including losing out to other teams for Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in recent years.
