The way forward for Jimmy Butler with the Miami Warmth has come into query after he missed their first spherical collection in opposition to the Boston Celtics and is eligible in July for a contract extension price as much as $112.9 million over two seasons. Pat Riley was publicly non-committal on the opportunity of an extension for Butler when he addressed the media this week.
“He has clearly wished to be in Miami,” mentioned Shams Charania. “He has seen that as an ideal marriage of kinds.”
The Warmth tried to commerce for Damian Lillard final offseason to enhance their roster round Butler and Bam Adebayo. There are questions of whether or not the Warmth roster is sweet sufficient to proceed competing at a championship degree as Butler ages.Â
“It’s attention-grabbing the backwards and forwards that we’re seeing, however I believe Jimmy Butler has all the time made it clear he needs to be in Miami long-term, it may be about will they have the ability to pay him what he needs,” mentioned Charania.
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