Seven match suspension and fifteen days after his last match with the Heatat the end of which he assured that he had lost the joy of playing basketball, Jimmy Butler reunited with his teammates, back in Florida after a long road trip. And it was as a starter that the winger was able to play again alongside Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and Haywood Highsmith, without however avoiding a heavy defeat for his team against the Nuggets.
Certainly, his name still circulates as much in transfer rumors but, while waiting to find a solution to this problem, here he is again for a few matches with Miami. Note that, on social networks, his agent And him had staged his return to the game by mimicking Michael Jordan, with a press release “I'm back”.
While he was asked not to make any comment, Jimmy Butler says he is currently ready to play with the Heat. Even after the “trade deadline” of February 7: “ It's basketball. I know what I'm supposed to do here and I'm going to do my best. We are where we are. »
Then the six-time All-Star of to specify that he “does not no problem » with his teammates, in addition to being a bit more enigmatic about what is happening: “ A lot of things have been said by everyone except me. So we're going to let people talk like they have all the answers. Sooner or later the truth will come out. »
Dealing with “complexity”…
At a press conference before the meeting, Erik Spoelstra gave a long response that seemed like a clarification, in relation to the days that are coming and which promise to shake up the locker room again.
“ We are in a league filled with complexity » had thus declared the Florida coach. “ We find ourselves in an unusual situation, but it's all a story of complexity and we plan to live despite this difficult context. My job is to prepare this team and put it in condition to be competitive, which I do. That's the plan. My methods of achieving this are no one's business. You're all looking for drama, but I'm looking to prepare this team to play at a high level. And, as for absurd questions like: 'What's the mood in the locker room?' or 'How is everyone feeling?' It seems so dramatic… We are professionals, everything is fine, we are ready for the match and that's all that matters. We can't wait to play on this floor again, because we've been on the road for a while and we're at full strength, so we're just looking forward to playing. »
Obviously, afterwards, Erik Spoelstra preferred to continue to concentrate on the game, rather than seeking to unnecessarily fuel the controversies and therefore the headlines.
“ I know what stories you're looking for, but I'm not going to go into that. We got our butts kicked » he simply indicated, while his team is now on a series of three defeats in a row and Jimmy Butler, despite his 18 points, inevitably seemed rusty after two weeks of forced rest.
| Jimmy Butler | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 42 | 9 | 40.5 | 18.2 | 76.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 82 | 26 | 46.7 | 38.1 | 80.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
| 2013-14 | CHI | 67 | 39 | 39.7 | 28.3 | 76.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 13.1 |
| 2014-15 | CHI | 65 | 39 | 46.2 | 37.8 | 83.4 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 20.0 |
| 2015-16 | CHI | 67 | 37 | 45.5 | 31.1 | 83.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 20.9 |
| 2016-17 | CHI | 76 | 37 | 45.5 | 36.7 | 86.5 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 23.9 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 59 | 37 | 47.4 | 35.0 | 85.4 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 22.2 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 65 | 34 | 46.2 | 34.7 | 85.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 18.7 |
| 2018-19 * | PHL | 55 | 33 | 46.1 | 33.8 | 86.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 18.2 |
| 2018-19 * | MIN | 10 | 36 | 47.1 | 37.8 | 78.7 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 58 | 34 | 45.5 | 24.4 | 83.4 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 52 | 34 | 49.7 | 24.5 | 86.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 57 | 34 | 48.0 | 23.3 | 87.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 21.4 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 64 | 33 | 53.9 | 35.0 | 85.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 22.9 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 60 | 34 | 49.9 | 41.4 | 85.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| 2024-25 | MIA | 22 | 31 | 55.2 | 37.5 | 78.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 17.6 |
| Total | 836 | 33 | 47.2 | 33.0 | 84.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 18.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
