NBA Market: Jimmy Butler will stay at Miami Heat until end of season
Pat Riley has wanted to put an end to the rumors about the star of the Florida team, making it clear that he will not be traded
Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler. It seems that Shams Charania's leaks are not as reliable as Adrian Wojnarowski's, and despite all the noise and NBA trade rumors surrounding the player, he will not be moved before the Trade Deadline.
"We don't usually comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction for the team, and it's not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we want to make it clear: we will not trade Jimmy Butler," said Pat Riley in a statement.
Charania leaked that the player preferred to go to the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, or Houston Rockets, and the Heat owner has issued a statement to render his information completely irrelevant.
"You have to compartmentalize in this business," coach Erik Spoelstra had commented on Thursday. "We want Jimmy here. There are no 'buts' about it. And it's unfortunate that you have to control or deal with a lot of external noise."
We'll see what happens. For now, it's clear that the escalation of rumors will stop, but it doesn't seem like people will stop talking about Jimmy Butler and the NBA market for a long time, considering he's expiring, has a player option he won't exercise, and the Heat doesn't seem willing to spend a fortune to keep a player who is averaging 18.5 points per game this year.
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mercado NBA: Jimmy Butler seguirá en Miami Heat hasta final de temporada
