Jimmy Butler doesn't hold back and asks to leave Miami Heat: "I'm not happy"
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NBA Market: Jimmy Butler, a six-time All-Star, openly stated in a press conference that he wants to leave Miami Heat.
On Thursday night, the Heat did not respond to inquiries on the matter. Butler scored only nine points in Miami's 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers and, after the game, expressed that he had lost the joy of playing in Miami. "I want to regain my joy playing basketball. Wherever that happens, we will find out soon. Off the court, I am happy here, but I want to get back to being dominant, I want to play and help this team win, and right now I'm not doing that," he said. When asked if he could regain that joy with the Heat, he replied, "Probably not."
One of the factors that motivated Butler's decision, according to sources, was a suggestion from team executives that he had not played with maximum intensity in Wednesday's victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Butler, returning after 13 days of absence due to illness, only attempted five shots in 25 minutes and scored nine points. Additionally, coach Erik Spoelstra did not use him in the fourth quarter of either of the two games played this week.
Butler defended his work ethic after the game against Indiana: "I compete regardless; whether I score nine points or 29, I always compete. You can't say I'm not playing with intensity. It may seem so because my usage is low and I don't shoot much, but you can't say I'm not playing hard."
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