The Miami Heat have engaged in trade talks on Jimmy Butler with multiple teams including the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.
“The Heat are engaged with multiple teams on Jimmy Butler including, from what I’m told, the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors,” said Shams Charania on Tuesday. “The heat are operating in the landscape as a team that’s motivated with interested suitors. And as far as a price tag on Jimmy Butler goes, it’s been described to me in league circles that the Heat are looking for shorter term contracts along with draft assets. And they have not yet received a offer that they’re moving forward with, but the trade deadline looms on February 6th.”
The Warriors were linked with Butler over the offseason and in December, but they were believed to have backed out of discussions with the Suns being the primary suitor.