Barely eliminated, the Sixers and the Heat are already at the heart of quite astonishing rumors ahead of the offseason. The two teams did not pass the first round even though they both had ambitions at the start of the season to reach at least the Conference final. Miami, in particular, was more than sluggish and the future of the group with Jimmy Butler and his recent physical problems may raise questions. To the point of turning the page Jimmy Buckets?
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who is more of a well-informed type, Philadelphia is closely monitoring the situation around Butler. We remind you that the person concerned is under contract until 2026 and will be 35 years old when the 2024-2025 season resumes. Does this mean Daryl Morey is aware of an opening from Butler himself or the Heat front office? Or simply that he wants to put a little pressure on a rival, or even simply show Joel Embiid that he will try to be aggressive on the market soon?
We don’t really know what Philadelphia could offer Miami to get Pat Riley to pick up the phone, but the intention to make the call seems there. Jimmy Butler already wore the Sixers jersey, but left at the end of his contract after 55 games and the frustration of not having been able to do better with teammates like Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
Jimmy Butler repeated a few months ago that he didn’t see himself wearing any other jersey than that of the Miami Heat before the end of his career.
2024-05-03 14:25:16
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