Jimmy Butler’s presence apparently led to a lot of drama and tensions in the Miami Heat locker as per Dan Le Batard. Batard, who has been a Miami Heat insider for several years, spilled some tea on what went down in the team after Butler put in a trade request. Indeed, the tensions inside the team were quite evident to the public, with Butler even being suspended a couple of times for his behavior.
Currently, Jimmy Butler is playing for the Golden State Warriors alongside Steph Curry and seems to be playing to his best in recent games. In exchange of Butler, the Miami Heat got Andrew Wiggins.
“…if you talk to enough Heat people, you will know that they felt like they were dealing with something… an unstable ingredient. Nobody wanted to be at work around this person(Butler) who was an unstable element.” Dan Le Batard said on ‘The Dan Le Batard Show’ on Thursday.
Dan Le Batard says people within the Miami Heat have always viewed Jimmy Butler as an “unstable ingredient,” and many were relieved after he left because no one wanted to be at work 😬
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Jimmy Butler has been playing in the NBA ever since 2011, after he was selected as the 30th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the very first round of the NBA draft. After playing for the Chicago Bulls for several seasons, Butler moved to the Minnesota Timberwolves and then the Philadelphia 76ers with one season each. He recently completed another long-ish tenure with the Miami Heat before moving to the Golden State Warriors.
Jimmy Butler And Warriors To Meet Detroit Pistons Next
On another note, Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Golden State Warriors will be taking on the Detroit Pistons this weekend to continue the NBA regular season. Currently, the Warriors are sixth in the Western Conference after winning 35 games and losing 28 so far.
The Warriors are coming to this matchup after playing against the Brooklyn Nets last time out and winning the game with a close score of 121-119. Against the Nets, Golden State’s offense was led by Steph Curry who chalked up an impressive 40 points on the scoreboard for the team, grabbing four rebounds and assisting four times. Jimmy Butler also impressed with 25 points, along with a pair of boards and six helpers.
Presently, the Golden State Warriors have won three games straight in a row, and are definitely eager to add another win to the bag. After meeting the Detroit Pistons, the Golden State Warriors will be getting ready to play against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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