Latest on Jimmy Butler’s Rumoured Trade to Grizzlies

Ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on February 6th, De’Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler are now the two most sought-after trade prospects. However, Butler’s problem is still getting worse because the Miami Heat have suspended him indefinitely, and it was alleged that a few days ago, after learning he was cut from the starting lineup, […] The post Latest on Jimmy Butler’s Rumoured Trade to Grizzlies appeared first on BlackSportsOnline.

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Latest on Jimmy Butler’s Rumoured Trade to Grizzlies

Ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on February 6th, De’Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler are now the two most sought-after trade prospects. However, Butler’s problem is still getting worse because the Miami Heat have suspended him indefinitely, and it was alleged that a few days ago, after learning he was cut from the starting lineup, he stormed out of team practice.

Since the Heat have lowered their asking price, other teams have begun to enter their names into the contest, even though the Phoenix Suns have been leading the Butler sweepstakes for weeks.

The Memphis Grizzlies, one of the top three seeds in the Western Conference right now, is one of those clubs.

“I continued to hear pessimism Tuesday about the prospect of the Memphis Grizzlies rolling the dice and trading for Butler against his wishes,” Marc Stein wrote in a recent article from his Substack.

Jimmy Buttler’s trade saga tipped to end at Memphis

Butler had previously stated that he expressly didn’t want to join the Grizzlies, as was previously established, but Memphis may view the asking price as a chance to make a statement and increase their prospects in the postseason.

“The Grizzlies are routinely described as the team perhaps best positioned, in terms of tradeable contracts and flexibility with relation to the luxury tax aprons, to make a play for Butler. They could certainly assemble an offer that features minimal long-term money for Miami to deal with. Doing so, though, would be rather risky given that Butler’s well-chronicled aversion to playing in Memphis. Remember: It has been communicated to the Grizzlies through back channels — and repeated ad nauseum in recent days — that Butler does not want to end up there.”

Memphis’ willingness to deal for Butler and accept his walking in the offseason is intriguing, even though there will be more rumors about this move in the days to come.

 

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