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It was all that effort I put on the court todayDamn @InsuranceMan talked trash on the Cavs and he's backing it up so far
It was all that effort I put on the court todayDamn @InsuranceMan talked trash on the Cavs and he's backing it up so far
Heat, Jimmy Butler Reportedly Could Be Headed For Split Ahead Of Trade Deadline
By
Sam Amico
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December 10, 2024
Jimmy Butler and the Heat might be heading for a breakup. It’s not a foregone conclusion, but with ESPN’s Shams Charania reporting that Miami is “open to listening to offers” for its franchise star, the writing could be on the wall.
Butler, now 35, has a $52.4 million player option for 2025-26, but he reportedly has no intention of picking it up. That makes this season pivotal for both sides.
Here’s where it gets interesting: Butler has apparently identified the Warriors, Rockets, and Mavericks as preferred destinations. Those teams, by the way, could all use a proven playoff performer.
Let’s not forget, Butler is still playing at an All-Star level — 19 points, 5.4 boards, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season, all while posting career-best efficiency. Come playoff time, he’s one of the league’s most reliable stars.
But what about Miami? The Heat have been stuck in neutral. At 12-10 through 22 games, they’re solid, but far from the juggernaut needed to compete with the Celtics or Bucks in the East. Tyler Herro has been a bright spot, but Bam Adebayo’s offensive regression and the underwhelming impact of the Terry Rozier trade leave the Heat in a tough spot.
Pat Riley and the Heat front office have to ask themselves if this is a team capable of making another Finals run. Butler has been their centerpiece for years, leading them to two Finals appearances and a Game 7 in the conference finals. But is he the centerpiece for the future?
If the right offer comes along — maybe a young star or premium picks — don’t be shocked if Miami pulls the trigger. Butler’s affinity for Miami is real, but the clock is ticking on both sides to figure out what’s next.
A struggle, as I’m torn between my favorite player and my team. It’s best for the team if he’s traded. If he gets injured at all this year we get nothing pretty much. ACL, MCL, anything that significantly slashes the season, it’s all over. He’s done, opts in for 52 Million next year, spends the year rehabbing instead of playing to get himself in top shape before he’s a free agent. Then he walks away for nothing. Every day I wake up and am thankful that Kyle Lowry is no longer with us, but giving that draft pick to CHA hurt, and OKC has ours for the upcoming year. Could use some more draft assets and young players to gear for the future.Heat, Jimmy Butler Reportedly Could Be Headed For Split Ahead Of Trade Deadline
By
Sam Amico
-
December 10, 2024
Jimmy Butler and the Heat might be heading for a breakup. It’s not a foregone conclusion, but with ESPN’s Shams Charania reporting that Miami is “open to listening to offers” for its franchise star, the writing could be on the wall.
Butler, now 35, has a $52.4 million player option for 2025-26, but he reportedly has no intention of picking it up. That makes this season pivotal for both sides.
Here’s where it gets interesting: Butler has apparently identified the Warriors, Rockets, and Mavericks as preferred destinations. Those teams, by the way, could all use a proven playoff performer.
Let’s not forget, Butler is still playing at an All-Star level — 19 points, 5.4 boards, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season, all while posting career-best efficiency. Come playoff time, he’s one of the league’s most reliable stars.
But what about Miami? The Heat have been stuck in neutral. At 12-10 through 22 games, they’re solid, but far from the juggernaut needed to compete with the Celtics or Bucks in the East. Tyler Herro has been a bright spot, but Bam Adebayo’s offensive regression and the underwhelming impact of the Terry Rozier trade leave the Heat in a tough spot.
Pat Riley and the Heat front office have to ask themselves if this is a team capable of making another Finals run. Butler has been their centerpiece for years, leading them to two Finals appearances and a Game 7 in the conference finals. But is he the centerpiece for the future?
If the right offer comes along — maybe a young star or premium picks — don’t be shocked if Miami pulls the trigger. Butler’s affinity for Miami is real, but the clock is ticking on both sides to figure out what’s next.
I mean I wouldn’t say they were woefully unimpressive but agreed they have a thing for the regular season. Boston is probably the worst matchup in the league for them imo. Can’t be playing 5 out guard ball when everyone in Boston can shoot, even the bigs. That’s another thing, I think their bigs would be totally outmatched.OKC would be a tough match-up for Boston. Their length is tough to deal with. OKC do kind of seem to be regular season merchants though. Looked the same last year then were woefully unimpressive in the real games.
I mean I wouldn’t say they were woefully unimpressive but agreed they have a thing for the regular season. Boston is probably the worst matchup in the league for them imo. Can’t be playing 5 out guard ball when everyone in Boston can shoot, even the bigs. That’s another thing, I think their bigs would be totally outmatched.
Gets back in the new year?Idk I remember even Kral saying he wanted OKC. That says it all
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Also so much for his theory the Warriors were sandbagging for NBA Cup. They're just mid. As I thought.
Gets back in the new year?
wtf is the nba cup?
Utter nonsense is what it is.wtf is the nba cup?
Miami v Orlando last night worst loss I’ve ever watchedMo Wagner out for the year, torn ACL...don't know how Orlando continues to win games now, but they've proven me wrong after they lost Banchero and Franz
Miami v Orlando last night worst loss I’ve ever watched
how the hell does Orlando keep doing this?...I see Tatum didn't play but Orlando is down Banchero and both Wagners now and they keep winning....obviously I watched them intently against the Cavs in the playoffs last year and it's obvious they're well coached and a cohesive talented team but most teams losing this many key players would collapse....they haven't
They play a super aggressive brand of defense that seems to go uncalled for the most part. Started jawing at the refs over actually getting called on it in the third quarter and the ref seemed to be intimidated by them the rest of the game. That said, inconsistent officiating is not a foreign concept in the NBA so no excuse losing that game.
The Magic are going to be a serious problem in a year or two.
I also feel like the popularity of sports in general is dwindling. Not sure if the statistics would back that up. For me, I always wanted to be an athlete and if I were young again knowing what I know now, I don’t think I would want to be an athlete. I’d probably want to go into politics and try to improve things.Between the fetish for three pointers and this inconsistent officiating - along with the age old problem of the final 2 minutes of NBA games taking 30 minutes I can see why the ratings are down. We need to tweak the product a bit. The talent has never been higher across the board. Parity is excellent. Just need to shore up those issues. Not sure we will ever get rid of the three point fetish but the other two problems can easily be addressed.
Cavaliers are definitely a massive threat to the East. Very impressed with them and have been all year. They seem to have a hunger that Boston is not matching right now. I think the Celtics are foolish if they think they can coast until the playoffs.yeah, they're definitely in your face, a lot of teams I see now really trying to get aggressive against the Cavs defensively, get them out of their passing rhythm on offense
I definitely agree with this. Just speaking anecdotally, it seems like only the NFL is as popular as it was "back in the day".I also feel like the popularity of sports in general is dwindling. Not sure if the statistics would back that up. For me, I always wanted to be an athlete and if I were young again knowing what I know now, I don’t think I would want to be an athlete. I’d probably want to go into politics and try to improve things.
A little too close for comfort there. We were on our way to getting swept by lil bro. Last time was excruciating but Tyler was sweet, you see the game winner?Thank you for beating the Magic @InsuranceMan . Can't stand em
I think only the Celtics can take them out. But I would expect us to take them outCavs are a special team. They will be very tough to beat 4 times in one series.
I think only the Celtics can take them out. But I would expect us to take them out
we are pretty dominant right now with that psycho (in a good way) coachFRV optimistic? I love it !![]()
Feel like that's pretty good for DFSThe Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
The Lakers are sending their own second-round picks in 2027, 2030 and 2031 to the Nets, sources told ESPN.
the Nets draft pick situation is insane now...Feel like that's pretty good for DFS
I would wholeheartedly support moving the 3pt line out to 30 feet.Cavaliers are definitely a massive threat to the East. Very impressed with them and have been all year. They seem to have a hunger that Boston is not matching right now. I think the Celtics are foolish if they think they can coast until the playoffs.
I definitely agree with this. Just speaking anecdotally, it seems like only the NFL is as popular as it was "back in the day".
I think the NBA product is better now than 20 years ago, just has to address those issues I pointed out.