Jimmy Butler has not requested a commerce and wish to stay with the Miami Warmth, but when they hearken to affords he reportedly would have curiosity in a transfer to both the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors or Phoenix Suns. Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, criticized Shams Charania’s reporting on the state of affairs in a sequence of posts on X on Wednesday. Whereas on ESPN’s First Tackle Thursday morning, CharaniaÂ
“I one thousand p.c stand by my reporting,” stated Charania. “It’s totally vetted. As knowledgeable, that is what I do. That is what I receives a commission to do. That is what I will do, report honestly and precisely. That is what that is. Interval.”
Charania reiterated that Butler has not requested a commerce from the Warmth.
“He has not requested a commerce as of but,” stated Charania.
“From what I perceive, I believe Jimmy Butler’s desire can be to signal an extension in Miami,” added Brian Windhorst. “He had hoped to try this truly final summer time, however Pat Riley got here out on the finish of final season and stated that is not what the Warmth are doing. They usually nonetheless have not made any progress on that. I believe that is what he wish to do. I believe he wish to keep there.”
Butler can turn out to be a free agent this coming offseason, which provides him some degree of management over the method.Â
“That is only the start of what I believe might be numerous that you simply hear about Jimmy Butler within the coming days and weeks,” added Windhorst.
