It’s not a secret, Jimmy Butler wanted to extend to the Miami Heat this offseason. Under contract until 2025, the full-back can find himself on the market next summer by declining his “player option“ at $52.4 million.
And the ex-Chicago Bulls player therefore wanted to sign a deal worth $113 million for two additional years. But for the moment, the Floridians have not agreed to grant him such a deal.
For the Miami Herald, the Heat boss Pat Riley made an update on this matter.
“Losing him in the next Free Agency? I don’t want that. He’ll have the option to get out of his contract and we’ll have the option to extend. So I’m trying to get all these ideas out of our heads because he’s It’s about living in the moment and playing basketball.
If I let myself be disturbed or if he lets himself be disturbed by that, then we’re not going to perform at a certain level. I think he understood the situation perfectly. I haven’t had many discussions with Jimmy about this.
I sometimes spoke to his agent. … I don’t have to sit down and have these meetings with Butler anymore. He is a very intelligent man,” commented Pat Riley.
In summary: Miami wants to see Jimmy Butler at work in this 2024-2025 season before taking out the checkbook. Too often injured in recent years, the 35-year-old must prove himself to deserve an XXL contract.
A situation to watch carefully…
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