The future of the All-Star forward guard Jimmy Butler was defined this Saturday by signing a four-year, $ 184 million extension with his current Miami Heat team.
The agreement was announced by Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, who confirmed it through the television network. ESPN.
Butler is extending his salary of 36 million for the 2021-22 season and has a player option for 37.6 million in the 2022-23 season.
The signing of the new contract will allow him to continue with the Miami team until the 2025-26 season and it will be together with center Bam Adebayo and new acquisition point guard Kyle Lowry, who signed as a free agent, all three franchise players.
Butler, 31, is a centerpiece of the Heat’s reshaped roster, which will attempt to return to the NBA Finals for the second time in three years the next season.
Objective you will have increasingly difficult after having the Milwaukee Bucks, reigning NBA champions, the Brooklyn Nets with their Big 3 injury free, Philadelphia Sixers reinforced with center Andre Drummond and the Boston Celtics full of young talent and a new coach.
After Chicago hesitated to offer him a maximum contract, Butler was traded to Minnesota and then Philadelphia. The Sixers finally worked out a sign-and-trade deal to bring him to Miami two years ago.
Butler will now have had seven years and $ 287 million guaranteed with the Heat.
Butler’s presence was key to hiring his close friend Lowry with the Miami team. Lowry is signing a three-year, nearly $ 90 million deal. after leaving the Toronto Raptors.
Butler, five-time All-Star, has made the All-NBA third team in each of his two seasons with the Heat since coming from the Sixers.
Last season, Butler had averages of 21.5 points and career highs in rebounding (6.9) and assists (7.1) and made it to the NBA’s second All-Defense team for the fifth time in his career. In his 10 years in the NBA, Butler averaged 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
Along with Butler the Heat they also kept guard-forward Duncan Robinson, guard Victor Oladipo and signed power forward Markieff Morris.
