A: But the Heat also knew this could be the situation, that Jimmy Butler had the hammer of an opt-out clause, giving him the right to turn any trade into a rental. And yet, when you look at the desire for Jimmy to get the maximum amount of years on an extension,

Butler has made it clear that he does not have any interest in being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, a league source confirmed to the Miami Herald on Tuesday. Chris Haynes was the first to report the news.

The Grizzlies, who do make a lot of sense on paper for both sides, have been told to stay away. Everyone knows the Butler market is soft, and as such Miami is fielding "poo-poo platter" offers, which is funny enough to mention twice. Obviously Miami isn't going to make a trade for that kind of return. So, stay tuned. This could get uglier.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler isn't simply concerned with hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time. The six-time All-Star is also set on signing a ma

Even after the Jimmy Butler news, the Memphis Grizzlies have several places to turn ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

Jimmy Butler is currently a man without a team. Butler has made it clear he wants a trade, and the Miami Heat have suspended him while they try to find somewhere to send him. Unfortunately, the market for Butler isn't very strong right now,

Chris Mannix of SI Now has gone further a report that has been circulated for nearly a month now - going to the point of removing the Golden State Warriors from the list of Butler's preferred destinations, and ultimately leaving Phoenix as the lone focus in terms of finding a new home.

MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley turns 80 in a couple of months. The Miami Heat president has not revealed any retirement timetable. He still wears impeccable suits, shakes hands with as firm of a grip as anyone, knows all eyes are on him when he walks into just about any room.

Bradley Beal is “absolutely not” considering waiving his no-trade clause with the Phoenix Suns to facilitate a Jimmy Butler trade with the Miami Heat, Beal’s agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

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