Could he be simply using the team as some back channel leverage to some other outcome? The possibility is far from nil in that regard.

The NBA's worst-kept secret is that the Heat and Butler are not seeing eye to eye on their respective futures.

With training camp approaching in less than a month, Nets fans are filled with questions about what their team has been doing over the offseason. That’s easy to understand on a rebuilding team surrounded by uncertainty, with far more questions than answers after trading away Mikal Bridges, the former face of their franchise.

Miami Heat fans won't be happy after Jimmy Butler's feelings about the Brooklyn Nets emerged amid exit rumors.

According to NBA reporter Brian Lewis of The New York Post, Jimmy Butler could leave the Miami Heat for the Brooklyn Nets in 2025. “Butler isn’t just open to Brooklyn, but fond of it, sources told The Post,

Before Brooklyn Nets fans shake their heads and think to themselves "here we go again," a potential run at Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler won't necessarily end the same way the franchise's past chases have.

Jimmy Butler is projected to be the next big name to hit the 2025 free agency pool. Where could the six-time All-Star land?