Thursday night time, the Miami Warmth faces the Toronto Raptors (at house) in Florida.
Earlier than the sport, head coach Erik Spoelstra met with the media.
He was requested questions on latest commerce hypothesis surrounding Jimmy Butler.
Spoelstra (with Brendan Tobin): “It is this enterprise. You possibly can’t get sick at sea due to sure tales which can be on the market. It should occur and each group sooner or later throughout a season. We’re attempting to construct on one thing factor. We have performed three strong video games. We’re nonetheless not the place we wish to be.”
Erik Spoelstra performs with Jimmy Butler commerce rumors: It is that commerce. I am unable to get sick at sea due to a number of the tales going round there. That is going to occur to each group sooner or later throughout the season. #warmth pic.twitter.com/1EGTtxXLvE
– Brendan Tobin (@Brendan_Tobin) December 12, 2024
The Warmth have been to the NBA Finals twice for the reason that 2020 season.
They entered Thursday’s recreation towards Toronto because the fifth seed within the Japanese Convention with a 12-10 report in 22 video games.
Butler has been the crew’s greatest participant since becoming a member of the franchise (in the summertime of 2019).
He’s at the moment averaging 19.0 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals per recreation whereas taking pictures 55.7% from the sphere and 36.0% from three-point vary in 17 matches.
By way of Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: “So, to conclude Butler presently: no commerce request; Warmth not pushing to do away with him however listening to the whole lot; Warmth not providing max extension presently; Houston not pursuing presently. Golden State stays a crew to observe.”
So, to conclude Butler presently: no commerce request; Warmth does not push to do away with him however listens to the whole lot; Warmth doesn’t at the moment provide a most enlargement; Houston shouldn’t be pursuing presently. Golden State stays a crew to observe.
– Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 12, 2024
Commerce hypothesis will seemingly proceed into February.
Butler can turn out to be a free agent this summer season (he has a participant possibility in his contract for the 2025-26 season).
