The Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat, have reached a point of no return with Jimmy Butler. Once again, the former Sixers star has b
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George sat out Tuesday night against Los Angeles with an injured finger, the 15th game he’s missed this season.
According to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat are "reluctant" to trade for All-Stars with contracts running past 2025-26, at which point Miami can clear north of $80 million in cap space as stars such as Luka Doncic and Trae Young become free agents.
Between now and the Feb. 6 NBA Trade Deadline, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat seem all but guaranteed to part ways.
Looking down South, the Philadelphia 76ers are seeing a dramatic scene take place within the Miami Heat organization, involving their former star, Jimmy Butler.
It’s Wednesday, January 29, and the Sacramento Kings (24-22) and the Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The trade, which ends Butler's six-season tenure with the Bulls, signals that the franchise is shifting its focus ahead to the future. That season, Butler and the Bulls finish eighth in the Eastern Conference, losing in the first round of the NBA Playoffs after getting out to a surprising 2-0 series lead over the 1-seed Celtics.
While Fox would work as a fit for a Heat roster lacking a significant contribution at point guard since the declining play and then trade a year ago of Kyle Lowry, that math at the moment appears beyond the Heat’s means, unless Butler is part of such an equation.
The Philadelphia 76ers could soon join the Jimmy Butler trade sweepstakes after an NBA insider linked Paul George to the Miami
With the Heat's asking price dropping in wake of the latest drama, the Dubs and Sixers have been named in trade rumors for Butler.
Joel Embiid reportedly pushes for a Jimmy Butler trade to Philadelphia as rumors swirl around a potential Paul George swap.