The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the top teams consistently mentioned as a trade suitor for Jimmy Butler. Butler, however, has been making it clear that while he wants out of Miami, there are only a select few teams he is willing to be traded to.
Two teams have been crossed off the list.
Bucks: Jimmy Butler Just Eliminated Multiple Teams He’s Willing To Be Traded To
Butler is seeking to be traded from the Miami Heat, but he does have some restrictions:
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix appeared as a guest on “The Ryen Russillo Podcast” for an episode published on Wednesday. The two talked about the Butler situation, and that’s when Mannix mentioned the teams Butler doesn’t want to be traded to.
“The two teams he has basically been communicating that he didn’t want to go to, were the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings,” Mannix said.
Though Mannix said that Butler has noted he does not want to be traded to either team, the reporter says he would still watch out for the Grizzlies as a potential landing spot.
The Butler-Heat situation has become untenable. The 6-time All-Star has only played in 25 games this season and is currently serving an indefinite suspension. It marks the third time he has been suspended by Miami this season.
The trade deadline is February 6, and Butler’s current suspension runs through the deadline.
Butler, 35, is averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season. He has been with the Heat for the 2019-2020 season and has led them to at least the conference finals three times.
Butler is maintaining a sense of humor about things and joked on social media Wednesday about being unemployed.
Despite the Bucks’ good play, a few other Eastern Conference contenders have done better. If Butler joins the team, Milwaukee could vault back into the top tier, but the question would be, “At what cost? ”
Due to his multiple suspensions this season, Butler has drawn widespread attention around the league. Would Milwaukee be able to get Butler in the right mindset to play? Especially come playoff time? Having veterans on your team like Giannis and Dame surely helps.
Here is a look at Butler’s last five games he played with Miami:
| Date | Team | Opp | Result | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | MIA | POR | L 107-116 | * | 27 | 4 | 9 | .444 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13.9 | -19 | |
| 2025-01-19 | MIA | SAS | W 128-107 | * | 28 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10.7 | 19 | |
| 2025-01-17 | MIA | DEN | L 113-133 | * | 33 | 7 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12.4 | -11 | |
| 2025-01-02 | MIA | IND | L 115-128 | * | 27 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10.4 | -27 | |
| 2025-01-01 | MIA | NOP | W 119-108 | * | 25 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8.9 | 9 |
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