The Jimmy Butler trade rumors have gotten to the point where Miami Heat president Pat Riley needed to step in to say what the organization will be doing.
From his words, Butler isn’t going anywhere.
“We usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches,” Riley said in a Heat statement. “Therefore, we will make it clear – we are not trading Jimmy Butler.”
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What sparked the rumors was an ESPN report that stated the veteran wanted to leave Miami amid his sixth season with the organization.
The report added that the Heat were willing to listen to trade offers ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.
Then, the Miami Herald reported that Butler had the desire to leave, because the team wasn’t publicly shooting down the rumors.
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Well, all that changed with Riley’s statement on the matter, as the Heat want their star guard/forward to stay put.
