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- P.J. Tucker circled Bucks game on his calendar: ‘I want to win this game better than I want to win any other game’
- Report: Miami Heat could have Marvin Bagley III on radar if he’s bought out by Sacramento Kings
- David Aldridge predicts John Wall will end up with Miami Heat via buyout
- Pat Riley says Bam Adebayo is ‘extraordinarily’ better than he was last year, thinks he could be a ‘flat-out scorer’ this year
- Goran Dragic denounces Miami Heat’s usage of Precious Achiuwa last season
- Report: NBA continuing to investigate possible tampering by Miami Heat for Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade deal
- Report: 3 Miami Heat players miss team practice due to illness
- Jimmy Butler reveals Kyle Lowry’s ‘annoying’ impact on Miami Heat
Why the Miami Heat Are in Prime Position to Land Jimmy Butler
- Updated: October 7, 2018
Despite the collapse of trade talks between the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves regarding veteran Jimmy Butler, the chances of a deal between the two teams remains a possibility.
That’s because one report indicates that the Timberwolves are currently not in discussions with any other NBA teams.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the breakdown in discussions and added the key reason why seeing Butler in a Heat uniform is still within the realm of possibility:
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“Minnesota has been engaged with no serious talks elsewhere on Butler, with teams believing that a Miami deal was inevitable and the Timberwolves’ steep asking price often remaining a nonstarter, league sources said.”
The Heat had been reluctant to include Josh Richardson in any prior discussions about a Butler deal, an approach that changed course in recent days. However, after making that decision, a subsequent counter-offer from the Timberwolves that asked for even more angered the Heat enough to put at least a temporary end to any further talks.
The problem for the Timberwolves is that the team’s options among other teams are limited beyond the Heat, the reported top choice of Butler. While the Houston Rockets have made their attempts, other discussions with teams like the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers have gone nowhere.
Minnesota doesn’t have the luxury of playing hardball by waiting for the situation to turn in its favor. The team has until the February trade deadline to deal the disgruntled Butler or it’ll get nothing for him when he’s expected to opt out of the final year of his contract next July. Therefore, patience might be a virtue worth holding onto for the Heat in the weeks ahead.
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