(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
After an incredible run to the Eastern Conference Finals last season as the eighth seed, the Miami Heat were hoping to bounce back from the loss to the eventual NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals with a solid 2023-24 NBA campaign.
Unfortunately, things didn’t exactly go as planned for the Heat this year, with the team unable to trade for superstar guard Damian Lillard and seeing superstar Jimmy Butler go down with an injury that would end his season before taking on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
With Butler out for the first round against the Celtics, Miami tried to keep up with what is a very talented Boston squad but ended up falling in five games and seeing their season come to an end.
Now that the NBA offseason has officially begun for Butler, the future of the superstar in Miami has been put into question, as the team could choose to trade him this summer, even though Pat Riley denies they’ll attempt to do that.
As for Butler, he doesn’t seem to want to go anywhere as he’s grown to love Miami and the people and fans that live in the city, per GQ Sports via NBACentral.
“I feel at home, man,” Butler said. “I really care about the city, I really care about the people in this city. Miami has embraced me. They’ve wanted me to bring them something they haven’t done since LeBron [James], D-Wade and C-Bosh. And I want to do that.”
Jimmy Butler wants to bring a championship to the Miami Heat and retire in Miami:
“I feel at home, man. I really care about the city, I really care about the people in this city. Miami has embraced me. They’ve wanted me to bring them something they haven’t done since LeBron,… pic.twitter.com/5605TzmdYf
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 8, 2024
It’ll be interesting to see how things pan out in Miami over the summer because something has to be done in order for this team to keep up with the best of the best in the league.
The Heat could be involved in trade scenarios, but it doesn’t seem as though Butler will be involved.
The post Jimmy Butler Sends A Clear Message About His Future With Heat appeared first on The Cold Wire.