“ Hey NBA, you need to look into the Bucks for ‘tampering’. I just put this on the table. » As a barely disguised troll, Jimmy Butler could have had it bad after the announcement of the transfer of Damian Lillard to the Bucks. And not towards the Heat therefore, despite weeks of flirtation between the two parties.
Miami, sanctioned in the past for “tampering” on the Kyle Lowry file, clearly had the preference of the former Blazers superstar. But according to the Miami Heraldthe Blazers would never have been very receptive to offers from Floridians, particularly around Tyler Herro and several draft choices.
The two franchises did discuss a deal shortly after the playmaker requested a transfer in July, but communication between the two parties has reportedly been very limited since.
“ They did everything they could to acquire Dame. (But) it takes two to make a deal. I appreciate everything Pat (Riley), Andy (Elisburg) and Micky (Arison) made this happen », despite everything, thanks Aaron Goodwin, Damian Lillard’s agent, citing the president, the GM and the owner of the Florida franchise.
Jimmy Butler has it all
His client had in mind the idea of evolving with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the other reigning finalists to get this ring that he is missing. Instead, he will play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, already crowned in 2021.
Where the Heat, who had taken out the Milwaukee players in the first round of the last playoff rounds, will have to recover from this unfortunate episode. And this after having experienced an ultimately very calm offseason, marked by the loss of several starters (Gabe Vincent and Max Strus) and modest recruitment (Josh Richardson and Thomas Bryant).
In response to a tweet questioning Jimmy Butler’s current level of satisfaction with the Heat, his agent Bernie Lee wrote : “ He has more than enough, always has and always will. The only other place he could play is PSG, if they ever call me and ask him to be social media manager or 3rd goalkeeper. »
