The market for Jimmy Butler may not be as robust as originally thought.
Butler and the Miami Heat have been in a long-running feud, with the 35-year-old wanting out and the team suspending him multiple times for his conduct. As the NBA trade deadline approaches, apparently no teams have expressed interest in the six-time All-Star's services.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, no teams have contacted the Heat to ask permission to talk to Butler about his future. On top of that, Butler's camp has attempted to reengage the Heat to work out their differences.
On Tuesday, Haynes tweeted:
The trade deadline is Thursday, so it feels late in the game for this to still get figured out.
Butler is in the final year of his contract, though he does have a $52.4 million player option for next season. He'll be looking for an extension from any team that acquires him and has already informed the Golden State Warriors that he wouldn't sign with them if they traded for him.
The Heat suspended Butler indefinitely last week and he remains sidelined.
In 25 games this season, Butler is averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.6 minutes per game.
