Jimmy Butler’s time in Miami might be nearing an end.
The Heat are listening to trade offers on the six-time NBA All-Star, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, has told people around the league that his client would be open to moving on from the Heat to join the Warriors, Mavericks or Rockets.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra threw water on the rumors after Tuesday’s practice, although there are still roughly two months until the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
“It’s been our best, most consistent stretch of the season,” Spoelstra told reporters about the trade rumors. “So anything else, any other narrative, I don’t care. Nobody should, because most of this stuff has just been all like a bunch of gibberish.”
The 35-year-old Butler has a $52 million player option for the 2025-26 season.
Previous reports revealed Butler intends to decline the option and enter free agency.
The Heat and Butler did not reach an extension last summer.
At the time, The Athletic reported that Butler preferred to stay in South Beach, and the team had “no interest” in dealing the superstar.
Miami is 12-10 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference after winning each of their last three games.
In 17 games, Butler is averaging 19 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game on 55.7 percent shooting from the field and 36 percent from 3 this season.
Butler has led the Heat to five straight postseason berths since coming over from the 76ers, including two NBA Finals trips and another Eastern Conference Finals appearance.
Now well into his 30s, Butler has had trouble staying healthy in recent years.
Butler hasn’t played more than 65 games in a season since 2016-17, his final season with the Bulls.
