Jimmy Butler has been the main superstar of the Miami Heat over the last five years. He led the team from Florida to a couple of NBA Finals. Like last season, the Heat faced the Denver Nuggets, who were in the first-ever NBA Finals. The duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray was too strong for the Butler-led side. Eventually, the team from Colorado beat the Heat to win their first-ever NBA championship. The Nuggets won 4-1 in the final series. Previously, the Heat made it to the 2020 NBA Finals. They met the Los Angeles Lakers. Again, it did not end well for the Butler-led Miami side.
On the other hand, the LA side won their 17th championship during the 2020 Bubble NBA Final. Jimmy Butler with the Heat has always been the underdogs in those finals. Once against the LeBron James-led Lakers, and then it was the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets. Now, the time has come to change sides to be part of the most dominant team of the modern era. Fans speculate that the Golden State Warriors might sign Butler this offseason. Moreover, the Heat star recently made a cryptic Instagram story to ignite that speculation.
Jimmy Butler To The Warriors?
On Thursday, Jimmy Butler posted a lot of photos on Instagram. One of those images displayed Butler going on a plane to San Jose. What was that all about? People generally quote Arthur Brisbane, saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Most of the time, that quote turns out to be so true. Perhaps this is one of those times as Butler seems to go to a place that’s 45 miles south of GSW’s home court, Chase Center. Then, again, netizens don’t waste time to start speculating. Whenever the offseason is approaching, that’s the best thing for the fans to do. As per the speculations, the Miami Heat star might soon meet Stephen Curry and the rest of the Warriors organization in the Bay Area.
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The modern-day dynasty had one of the worst seasons ever this year. Hence, now it’s on Mike Dunleavy, the Dubs general manager, to make some tough calls. He might let the impending free agent Klay Thompson go and replace him with some other superstar this offseason. Last week, Anthony Slater of The Athletic wrote that if the Miami Heat decides to let Butler be a free agent, then the GSW will “Enter the conversation.” At least, that’s what Slater expects the Warriors to do. Moreover, things might be going south between the Heat and Jimmy Butler.
Will The Heat Make Their Star Available?
In the series against the Boston Celtics, Jimmy Butler was doing a lot of trash-talking during the playoffs. The Miami Heat President Pat Riley did not like it. He let Butler know that he didn’t like it. Later, the Celtics beat the Heat to proceed to the next round. Then, there are rumors that Butler is looking for a maximum contract extension.
However, the Miami Heat seems to be unwilling to give their star player what he wants. On the other hand, there are so many other teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers, who would love to pay big bucks for Butler if the team from Florida lets him be a free agent. However, as of now, these are all speculations that fans and experts do in the offseason.
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