Heat's Jimmy Butler reportedly prefers trade out of Miami before NBA trade deadline

Heat’s Jimmy Butler reportedly prefers trade out of Miami before NBA trade deadline

Posted by Admin December 25, 2024 Sports

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is reportedly ready for a trade to a contending team, though he has not formally asked for a trade. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Jimmy Butler is ready for a change of scenery.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Miami Heat star “prefers” a trade out of town by the Feb. 6 trade deadline. However, he reportedly hasn’t formally asked the Heat for a trade.

Butler, 35, is in his 14th year in the NBA. He’s been with the Heat since 2019. Miami is reportedly open to listening to offers for Butler, who wants a trade to a “win-now contender” above all.

This story will be updated.