Jimmy Butler is fed up with his situation yet again. The former Minnesota Timberwolves guard and current Miami Heat star, publicly spoke out about his loss of “joy” and his desire to be traded (per ESPN’s Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst) after Thursday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Butler has seen his role diminish greatly this season. That has played a huge role as to why Jimmy Buckets is looking for a new place to play. There is some leverage working in Butler's favor here too.

For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game without him. This is different from the others.

The Indiana Pacers were expected to sit well above .500 coming off a season where they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, the Pacers are the No. 8 seed in the East with a record of 18-18.

The Grizzlies were told by Jimmy Butler and his agent to not trade for him, according to a report from NBA insider Chris Haynes.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles up court during the second half of an NBA game at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Miami, Fla. D.A. Varela [email protected] While the Miami Heat continues to listen to trade offers for six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler,

Butler's All-Star teammate Bam Adebayo appeared to downplay Butler's comments as a result of frustration from the team's loss. “Think it’s a bad night all around," Adebayo said of Butler's comments. "Lose the game, obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner."

Jimmy Butler’s time in South Florida might very well be coming to an end. The Heat star has indicated to the team that he would like to be traded and is open to playing anywhere in the NBA except for Miami,

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. “Probably not,” he said.

Butler was bothered after the discussion because Butler and his agent perceived that Heat officials were implying that Butler didn’t play his hardest in the Heat’s home win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Butler scored nine points on five shots in that contest.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Thursday night game against the Indiana Pacers.