Jimmy Butler reportedly wants out of Miami, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania in a Christmas Day report. There is some delicate phrasing in Charania’s story, saying that Butler has not ‘formally requested’ a trade, but he is believed to be ‘ready for his exit.’
This follows a report from two weeks ago, via Charania, that the Heat were ‘open to listening’ to offers regarding the six-time All-Star Butler, and that Butler was hoping to be dealt to the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors or the Phoenix Suns. That specific story led to some angry online messages from Butler’s agent Bernie Lee, saying the report was ‘complete and
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