For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game without him. This is different from the others.
As the Miami Heat's captain, Bam Adebayo spoke about how he would lead his team in the right direction amid Jimmy Butler's likely departure from the franchise.
Find out what Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had to say about Butler's comments and his uncertain future with the Miami Heat.
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo didn’t mince words after his teammate, Terry Rozier III, stole a rebound during their 114-98 win on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
Bam Adebayo on Jimmy Butler’s comments: “Think it’s a bad night all around…obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner…” #HeatNation
As usual, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has taken on a lot of responsibilities this season. Adebayo is in his second season as the Heat’s captain. He’s also expected to anchor the Heat’s defense, box out and rebound at a high level, serve as a hub on the offensive end and make shots. Adebayo has done all of those things well, except make shots.
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has drawn significant attention from NBA analysts regarding trade speculation since the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. Recently, Butler intensified these discussions by openly expressing his desire to be traded. As a result, the Heat announced a seven-game suspension for Butler.
The Miami Heat lost to the Utah Jazz 136-100 with Jimmy Butler serving the first game of his seven-game suspension.
The Miami Heat have had a season filled with distractions and inconsistent play and they have to consider their roster (particularly with Jimmy Butler) concerning their key targets this season.
With Jimmy Butler on the block, here are the top Heat trade targets as the team heads toward the 2025 NBA trade deadline.
The ongoing Butler-Heat saga sparked a lively discussion among the studio show’s analysts/former NBA players Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal in the early hours of Wednesday morning after Tuesday night’s games.