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In order to complete the surprising Jimmy Butler trade, the Miami Heat have waived and stretched the contract of Ryan Anderson, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Heat will waive and stretch Ryan Anderson to complete the Jimmy Butler trade, meaning $5.2 million cap hits in the 2020 and '21 offseasons. — […]

Former NBA player and now-ESPN analyst Ryan Hollins believes the Houston Rockets will be “hurtin” after failing to land Jimmy Butler: .@TheRyanHollins explains why the Rockets will be "hurtin'" after not getting Jimmy Butler. pic.twitter.com/74ahrIUmrW — First Take (@FirstTake) July 5, 2019 The Rockets expressed interest in Butler going back to this past season when […]

The Miami Heat were a surprise participant in Day 1 of the free agent frenzy, and they definitely made a splash. A fair amount of people believed that this was going to be a quiet summer for Heat team president Pat Riley and his organization, but lo and behold, Miami just keeps on keeping on […]

It’s not a question of if the Miami Heat is a perfect fit for Jimmy Butler, but is Butler the right fit for them? Butler has been known to be a little abrasive with coaches, management, and teammates. So, with the Heat as fragile as they are now, is Butler ready for that? He’s led […]

Rival executives and scouts were puzzled to learn of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s desire to add Jimmy Butler to an already caustic dynamic between Chris Paul and James Harden, noting they virtually “dodged a bullet” after the All-Star chose to sign with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN. Considering that Butler would have […]

Kemba Walker, Al Horford, and Jimmy Butler all stayed in the Eastern Conference, but they all changed teams, spicing up the 2019-20 NBA season. There is no denying that Brooklyn Nets made the biggest splash in free agency so far, locking up Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to four-year deals, but they aren’t the only […]

Dwyane Wade has welcomed Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat, but the icon joked that Butler can’t take his locker nor his jersey number. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzb7SyhneNT/ Butler will be the Heat’s new franchise star after Wade’s retirement. The Heat entered a four-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers, and Portland Trail Blazers to acquire the […]

Just a few hours after free agency officially began, there were reports that Jimmy Butler was no longer going to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers. They turned out to be true, as the All-Star forward was traded to the Miami Heat in a complicated deal that almost fell apart because the Dallas Mavericks backed out. […]

The Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade for the Miami Heat is on, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ESPN reports Butler will head to Miami as the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers get involved as third and fourth teams. In the current framework, the Heat are sending wing Josh Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange […]

The Sixers did offer Jimmy Butler a five-year max deal, but the four-time All-Star was hell-bent on joining the Miami Heat, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Butler got his wish, as he’s joining the Heat via a sign-and-trade between the Sixers, Heat and Los Angeles Clippers. Butler’s trip to Miami was not a […]

According to The Athletic’s Tim Cato, the three-team trade between the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and Dallas Mavericks sending Jimmy Butler to South Beach is currently off. Now, Miami must find a team other than the Mavs to complete the deal. https://twitter.com/tim_cato/status/1145551505086406657 According to reports, the Mavs agreed to become the third team in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks will acquire Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones from the Miami Heat as part of the sign-and-trade deal featuring Jimmy Butler. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times: The Mavericks will acquire Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones from the Heat as part of the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade, league sources say. — Marc […]

Rachel Nichols on ESPN’s The Jump reported on Sunday night per Adrian Wojanrowski that the Dallas Mavs were acquiring point guard Goran Dragic as part of a now-three-team deal with the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers in the sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler. The Sixers are signing and trading All-Star free agent wing Butler to the […]

The Miami Heat are finalizing a sign-and-trade to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Miami is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Philadelphia to acquire Jimmy Butler, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019 Shams Charania reports that the Sixers are getting Josh Richardson in the deal. The Heat […]

The Miami Heat have become a leading candidate to land Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler once free agency begins on Sunday night, but other teams around the league may be ramping up their pursuit of Butler as well. Marc Stein of The New York Times is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get […]

The courtship of Jimmy Butler has certainly picked up steam in recent weeks. Butler declined his player option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2019-20 season, which in turn has prompted a number of teams to start making inquiries to land the four-time All-Star. For over a week, the Houston Rockets have thought that Butler […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking to swing for the fences this offseason and are willing to spend money to do it. Harrison Barnes is going to be re-signed to a four-year contract worth around $90 million, but there is another player that could end up being acquired via trade that the Kings are hoping to […]

Jimmy Butler may not quite be in the same tier as Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard, but he is still garnering plenty of interest from teams around the league. In spite of a tumultuous opening to the 2018-19 campaign–where he chastised his teammates with the Minnesota Timberwolves and demanded to be traded–Butler slowly found more […]

Jimmy Butler’s mind was reportedly totally blown away by all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Dwyane Wade’s last home game with the Miami Heat, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers took on Wade in South Beach during Wade’s last home game with the Heat. Butler reportedly told friends […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly exploring the feasibility of signing both Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Clippers have cap space to sign both Butler and Leonard. The two All-Stars will command max money on the open market. The Clippers are exploring […]

Jimmy Butler plans to meet with the Sixers soon, but the four-time All-Star also has interest from other teams with maximum salary cap space, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler also has interest in joining the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat, two teams who would […]

Jimmy Butler will reportedly not rule out joining the Houston Rockets this summer, but the four-time All-Star has continued to express an appreciation for the Miami Heat franchise to his representatives, according to Stefano Fusaro of ESPN. For Butler to get on the Rockets or Heat, the Philadelphia 76ers would have to execute a sign-and-trade […]

Jimmy Butler was a vital piece of the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff run last season, but the tea leaves are pointing toward an abrupt ending to what was once deemed a promising partnership between the star and the Sixers. @wojespn : “Butler’s future very well could be outside of Philadelphia.” — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) June 29, […]

Free agent forward Jimmy Butler is expected to meet with the Miami Heat shortly after free agency opens on June 30, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on […]

The fifth year the Philadelphia 76ers can offer Jimmy Butler will hold critical importance to the Sixers small forward, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Sixers are the only team which can offer Butler that fifth year on his contract. Some believe the four-time All-Star might look to leave Philly if the franchise […]

With LeBron James attempting to build a superteam with the Lakers, fans are naturally wondering whether or not James’ buddy, Dwyane Wade, will consider making a comeback to join him. But Wade has quickly shut down that talk, taking to Twitter to squelch any chance of him making an NBA return to play for the […]

The Miami Heat could reportedly draw Jimmy Butler’s interest in the sign-and-trade market, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Butler has been linked to the Heat before. Miami doesn’t have the cap space to sign Butler, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. However, if Butler tells the Philadelphia 76ers he’s not going to […]

The Houston Rockets are pursuing Jimmy Butler, but in order to sign him, they will need to clear some cap space. One player they would have to trade is Clint Capela, and Marc Stein of The New York Times is reporting they already have a trade partner lined up for the big man. It should […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of, if not the hottest team in the NBA right now. Their recent acquisition of former New Orleans Pelicans cornerstone superstar Anthony Davis has propelled the team to become the odds-on favorites to win the title in the upcoming season. The entire league has definitely taken notice, and this […]

The Houston Rockets are coming off their second consecutive playoff series loss to the Golden State Warriors, and they’re looking to make a significant move to change their fortunes — which isn’t surprising. But acquiring Jimmy Butler, in hopes of him being the missing piece to their championship aspirations, is a terrible idea. One of […]

For basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Butler donning the Houston Rockets jersey would be an ‘absolute disaster.’ Smith recently chimed in on the rumors that the Rockets will be gunning for Butler once free agency officially starts. For Smith, it’s definitely a good idea. After all, Butler will not only bring his elite offensive […]

Veteran forward PJ Tucker will likely stay even if the Houston Rockets decide to trade for Jimmy Butler. The Rockets are strongly interested in acquiring Butler this offseason. Butler will become an unrestricted free agent next month, but Houston cannot sign him outright because of their lack of cap space this summer. However, the Rockets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, it’s finally clear, will have enough cap space this summer to add a third max-level free agent next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Nearly two weeks of confusion and speculation ended on Thursday when ESPN reported that the Washington Wizards, with the carrot of a 2022 second-round pick from Los […]

An NBA scout says Jimmy Butler playing on the Houston Rockets with James Harden and Chris Paul is “not a great fit offensively,” according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Numerous reports have suggested Butler is interested in signing with the Rockets this summer. For that to happen, the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston would need […]

The Houston Rockets are under the firm belief that they lead the sweepstakes for soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Jimmy Butler, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The organization can’t acquire him as simply as a free agent signing, given their heavily-cluttered roster, but would instead be forced to pursue a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia […]

The Houston Rockets have been relentless in their pursuit of Jimmy Butler and as it turns out, the Philadelphia 76ers wouldn’t be opposed to a sign-and-trade scenario if their two-way wing wasn’t on board with staying in the City of Brotherly Love. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Sixers would rather recoup some […]

A recent report hinting the potential pairing of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler has now sparked flames around the league. The initial report by SNY’s Ian Begley claimed that several teams envisioned pairing the two-way aces together, and Sam Amick of The Athletic has taken it one step further, linking that connection to the LA Clippers: […]

The Houston Rockets may be pursuing a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers for Jimmy Butler, but that doesn’t mean the 76ers and Butler are going to indulge them. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN, there is no indication that Philadelphia is even interested in completing a sign-and-trade with Houston, nor is there […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still confident they can re-sign Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris once free agency begins this Sunday. The Sixers are dealing with stiff competition, though: Philadelphia has been privately expressing confidence around NBA that it can re-sign Butler and Tobias Harris, but Houston remains on case of selling Butler/76ers with a sign-and-trade […]