Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler doesn’t want to spend the rest of his career rotting away on a mediocre team earning a maximum contract salary.
He still wants to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy before retiring. There are a few issues with this, however.
First, Butler may not see a change of scenery before February’s trade deadline if the Heat don’t find a package they’re happy with. This would lead the six-time All-Star to likely decline his player option for next season, entering free agency. No contenders on Butler’s list of preferred destinations have the money to sign him in free agency…