ESPN reporting: Suspended Heat star Jimmy Butler tells Pat Riley in face-to-face meeting that he wants to be traded and will not sign a new deal in Miami.

A: Based on all the narratives out there, of the moves have and have not been made, by now it is clear that Jimmy Butler has not been of the thought that Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are ample enough to get him across the championship finish line.

In a face-to-face meeting last week, suspended Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler told team president Pat Riley that, actually, he could pick up his $52.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season, but only if it facilitates his exit,