2026 NBA Season

[Maslate]

Meanwhile, did you guys catch the Warriors vs. Sixers? Man, Curry was absolutely perfect from deep. If he could play like that every game, the Warriors would be a serious threat. They shot an insane 56% from beyond the arc in that game.

Looks like everyone stepped up in that game, and the Sixers couldn’t even use their size advantage since they got outrebounded too.
The numbers are crazy impressive with seven players in double digits? insane..

Green: 15
Wiggins: 15
Curry: 30
Schroder: 15
Kuminga: 20
Waters III: 10
Moody: 12

That’s some serious team effort...
It’s like a brand-new Warriors squad after all their struggles. Hopefully, this wasn’t just a one-game wonder and they can keep up this momentum.

[Dave1]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

[TravelMug]

^^ From what I read before, one team who is interested is the Warriors, but it will take them several key players like,

Jonathan Kuminga
Andrew Wiggins
Brandin Podziemski

So that's a lot and we don't know if Warriors are willing to go to that length just to get another superstar in their roster. And I do not see them as a better if they let go of 2 of those names. But let's see, it seems that the Warriors are somewhat in desperate situation. Even the supposedly Splash Buddy, Buddy Hield could be potentially involved because of the current regression in his game after a good start with them.

[OgNasty]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

I don’t know. Suspending him for 7 games sort of sends the message that the Heat aren’t going to trade him. I think Pat Riley didn’t like being tested and he’s prepared to blow up the whole season rather than give Jimmy what he wants. I guess this is why people say don’t mess with Pat Riley. He’s old school.

[Harkorede]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

I don’t know. Suspending him for 7 games sort of sends the message that the Heat aren’t going to trade him. I think Pat Riley didn’t like being tested and he’s prepared to blow up the whole season rather than give Jimmy what he wants. I guess this is why people say don’t mess with Pat Riley. He’s old school.

This is not the first time a player would want out of a franchise, neither would it be the last, it's always fine and just business when the franchise trades a player, but they become salty when its the player that wants out. I read in some tweet as well that the NBA Player Association are going to file a dispute against the decision by Heat.  I don't think the Heat would have a choice in this instance than trade Butler, it's only going to be a matter of how soon, I'd say.

[Maslate]

This is not the first time a player would want out of a franchise, neither would it be the last, it's always fine and just business when the franchise trades a player, but they become salty when its the player that wants out. I read in some tweet as well that the NBA Player Association are going to file a dispute against the decision by Heat.  I don't think the Heat would have a choice in this instance than trade Butler, it's only going to be a matter of how soon, I'd say.

This isn’t the first time Butler has requested a trade, so it’s not really surprising. But if I were a team owner, I wouldn’t go after Butler. Sure, he’s talented, but this kind of attitude isn’t professional and could disrupt the team’s core. Now that it’s already happening, let’s just hope the Heat can trade him for a strong leader, someone they need to stay competitive and remain a playoff contender.

[Jating]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

I don’t know. Suspending him for 7 games sort of sends the message that the Heat aren’t going to trade him. I think Pat Riley didn’t like being tested and he’s prepared to blow up the whole season rather than give Jimmy what he wants. I guess this is why people say don’t mess with Pat Riley. He’s old school.

If you read more of the tweet:

Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team. Jimmy Butler and his representative have indicated that they wish to be traded, therefore, we will listen to offers.

https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333088110375047

So that words come for the Heat and so they are now open for trade offers for Butler. I agree with @Harkorede, not the first time that we have seen a franchise player wanted to be traded or not happy with the team.

Might be hard for the Heat fans and the organization itself to see him go. But if he is detrimental to the team and causes problems then it's time for them to trade Jimmy and restart the franchise. And probably this will be the start of their rebuilding again.

[dwyane36]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

On one hand, Butler's stats are getting worse, and other teams are unlikely to offer the Heat some superstar for him. On the other hand, Butler's contract size is so large that the Heat could get some good role players for the same money. Personally, I think Middleton might be a good fit for the Heat.

[avp2306]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

I don’t know. Suspending him for 7 games sort of sends the message that the Heat aren’t going to trade him. I think Pat Riley didn’t like being tested and he’s prepared to blow up the whole season rather than give Jimmy what he wants. I guess this is why people say don’t mess with Pat Riley. He’s old school.

Since Heat management says that they are listening on offers of other team that indicate already that they are willing to let go Butler on their team. Besides there's no sense at all to retain him since for sure that their team will became so messy and team chemistry will be destroyed.

Suspending him for 7 games maybe a strong statement that they are more stronger than Butler. There's a rumor that Suns is interested to acquire Butler https://www.si.com/nba/suns/news/phoenix-suns-miami-heat-trade-jimmy-butler-next-step and this would be an interesting trade if it happens so I guess lets follow on next update of this situation.

[Fredomago]

This is not the first time a player would want out of a franchise, neither would it be the last, it's always fine and just business when the franchise trades a player, but they become salty when its the player that wants out. I read in some tweet as well that the NBA Player Association are going to file a dispute against the decision by Heat.  I don't think the Heat would have a choice in this instance than trade Butler, it's only going to be a matter of how soon, I'd say.

This isn’t the first time Butler has requested a trade, so it’s not really surprising. But if I were a team owner, I wouldn’t go after Butler. Sure, he’s talented, but this kind of attitude isn’t professional and could disrupt the team’s core. Now that it’s already happening, let’s just hope the Heat can trade him for a strong leader, someone they need to stay competitive and remain a playoff contender.

Yeah and for sure Heat management will follow this instead of keeping him, whoever will pick him up needs to analyze the risk as Butler attitude might affect the entire team, there's no question with his talent but the way he's acting now he should understand the value of his contract even how desperate he was to be traded, but he needs to play professionally while waiting for his demand to take place, not good for the viewers and fans seeing a known star acting like this.

[danherbias07]

Giannis must be really frustrated with his teammates right now. He and Trent Jr. managed to cut the lead to 9 points before the 4th quarter but when he sat down, his teammates blew it all and the Nets made it back to a 21-point lead. Lillard, Middleton, and Bobby.
They cannot even keep what he has done cutting that lead before he sat down. When he came in, they got close to the lead again and made it a 3-point game in the last seconds of the game but sadly, they lack the time to get a clean shot for a chance to take it to overtime.

The sadder part is they are expected to win in a blowout with a handicap of -10.5.

They’re so unpredictable. Even as a top team, I wouldn’t count on them winning another championship. This season, if the Bucks get eliminated early in the playoffs, I wouldn’t be surprised if Giannis starts asking for a trade, kind of like what Butler’s doing now.

Anyway, it’s still early, but sorry about your loss, man (your bet). Sometimes those high spreads can be total traps.

Meanwhile, did you guys catch the Warriors vs. Sixers? Man, Curry was absolutely perfect from deep. If he could play like that every game, the Warriors would be a serious threat. They shot an insane 56% from beyond the arc in that game.

Yeah, I think it was really a trap. Then, the way the Bucks played was damn awful in the 3 quarters of the game especially when Giannis is out.

Anyway, yeah, I heard about what Curry did although I missed the game. It was said that he was the first player who did 8/8 in a 3-point field goal with 10 assists on his stats. Career high without a miss. Wow! Despite his age, he can still do remarkable things and it's amazing but somehow scary that he has already surpassed so many records, and yet he ain't stopping yet.

The only other players in NBA history to tally 30 points and eight threes in a game without missing a three-point attempt are Steve Smith, Latrell Sprewell, Jeff Hornacek, Taurean Prince, Ben Gordon (twice), and Jalen Brunson.

Prior to Curry achieving this feat at age 36, Smith was the oldest to do it in 2001 at age 32. This is just one way Curry made NBA history with his performance on Thursday night.

Via StatMamba on X: “Steph Curry now has the 3rd most games in NBA history with 30+ PTS & 0 FTA.”
https://www.si.com/nba/warriors/news/steph-curry-makes-nba-history-in-76ers-warriors-01jgn8s7mk6r

That dude is proving how he deeply loves the game of basketball and he is still hungry to win. I hope every player feels the same whenever they play.

[Baofeng]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

On one hand, Butler's stats are getting worse, and other teams are unlikely to offer the Heat some superstar for him. On the other hand, Butler's contract size is so large that the Heat could get some good role players for the same money. Personally, I think Middleton might be a good fit for the Heat.

His numbers are going down because as what he says, he is not happy at all. It was huge because he is their franchise player that brought them in the finals again unfortunately, they didn't win. I remember them in their playoffs games wherein they are the underdog and won some games on them with a 3.x odds. I do not think that the Heat will take 1on1 trade, there could be some leverage for them including role players. But they need some big names too as no one will lead their team.

This could be a blessings for some of their players like Bam and Tyler Hero to stop up and become the next leader. So it's really hard to see which team that Butler will land as he is a flexible player and I think he will fit in any teams.

[OgNasty]

And it's now official folks,



https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1875333072444649849

After Shams break the news and then Jimmy last statement, Miami Heat suspend him for 7 games and now are willing to listen to offers from other teams. So it's going to be a race as who will offer the package that Pat Riley and the Heat management are willing to take.

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

On one hand, Butler's stats are getting worse, and other teams are unlikely to offer the Heat some superstar for him. On the other hand, Butler's contract size is so large that the Heat could get some good role players for the same money. Personally, I think Middleton might be a good fit for the Heat.

His numbers are going down because as what he says, he is not happy at all. It was huge because he is their franchise player that brought them in the finals again unfortunately, they didn't win. I remember them in their playoffs games wherein they are the underdog and won some games on them with a 3.x odds. I do not think that the Heat will take 1on1 trade, there could be some leverage for them including role players. But they need some big names too as no one will lead their team.

This could be a blessings for some of their players like Bam and Tyler Hero to stop up and become the next leader. So it's really hard to see which team that Butler will land as he is a flexible player and I think he will fit in any teams.

I think his unhappiness isn’t the only cause for his decline. He’s 35 years old. I doubt he’ll get another shot at a championship with his contract. He probably realizes that his window is rapidly closing and doesn’t want to waste the end of his career in Miami. Pat Riley doesn’t care though. At this point I think his reputation as a hard ass is more important to him than winning.

[jossiel]

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

AFAIK, he doesn't have any preferred team. Whoever takes him, he'd go.

What if he go to the Jazz? LOL. This article[1] says three potential teams where he's good to land, Grizzlies, Magic or Rockets.

[1] https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/best-landing-spots-trade-packages-miami-heat-star-jimmy-butler

[btc_angela]

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

AFAIK, he doesn't have any preferred team. Whoever takes him, he'd go.

What if he go to the Jazz? LOL. This article[1] says three potential teams where he's good to land, Grizzlies, Magic or Rockets.

[1] https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/best-landing-spots-trade-packages-miami-heat-star-jimmy-butler

Still up to the Miami Heat management as where he will go. I mean there are a lot of offers, but they will need to study as who will be that great addition to the team before they left Butler go.

And as we can see, there are a lot of teams that are interested on him, and so they will have to offer something that the Heat can't refuse. Just too bad to see how the relationship between the Heat and Butler has turned out. But that's basketball though, and in any sports there are a lot of twists and turns involving their star player. No one can forget how Lebron left the Cavs for the first time.

[jossiel]

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

AFAIK, he doesn't have any preferred team. Whoever takes him, he'd go.

What if he go to the Jazz? LOL. This article[1] says three potential teams where he's good to land, Grizzlies, Magic or Rockets.

[1] https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/best-landing-spots-trade-packages-miami-heat-star-jimmy-butler

Still up to the Miami Heat management as where he will go. I mean there are a lot of offers, but they will need to study as who will be that great addition to the team before they left Butler go.

And as we can see, there are a lot of teams that are interested on him, and so they will have to offer something that the Heat can't refuse. Just too bad to see how the relationship between the Heat and Butler has turned out. But that's basketball though, and in any sports there are a lot of twists and turns involving their star player. No one can forget how Lebron left the Cavs for the first time.

Yeah right.

They need to get the most from this trade. If they'll get significant good players from trading Jimmy, they're on the win still for this trade.

But if they just want to get rid of him and they're all done due to reason that they've seen, they'd just accept whoever they want to trade him for.

[wheelz1200]

What do you think guys? Which team will Jimmy likely to go or his preferred team?

AFAIK, he doesn't have any preferred team. Whoever takes him, he'd go.

What if he go to the Jazz? LOL. This article[1] says three potential teams where he's good to land, Grizzlies, Magic or Rockets.

[1] https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/best-landing-spots-trade-packages-miami-heat-star-jimmy-butler

Still up to the Miami Heat management as where he will go. I mean there are a lot of offers, but they will need to study as who will be that great addition to the team before they left Butler go.

And as we can see, there are a lot of teams that are interested on him, and so they will have to offer something that the Heat can't refuse. Just too bad to see how the relationship between the Heat and Butler has turned out. But that's basketball though, and in any sports there are a lot of twists and turns involving their star player. No one can forget how Lebron left the Cavs for the first time.

Yeah right.

They need to get the most from this trade. If they'll get significant good players from trading Jimmy, they're on the win still for this trade.

But if they just want to get rid of him and they're all done due to reason that they've seen, they'd just accept whoever they want to trade him for.

It only makes sense for a team who are contenders this year.  Jimmy is 35, teams like Utah wont want to give up valuable assets for jimmy since by the time they are good again jimmy will be well past his good years.  It is crazy how this all went down.  Sounds like there is more to this than whats being reported.  Be interested to see where he lands.

[dezoel]

The real question will be; could Miami get something decent in return of Butler after all of this? I mean I do not think that Butlers value is that high anymore, his "talents" aren't even as good as it used to be, but even if you consider him talented, when he goes to a new team, he will do great for a short while, put his best foot forward, just to show that he is still great but after a month or two he will go back to being a mediocre player to be fair.

So I do not see any team offering much for him, plus Miami wants him gone, and Butler wants to leave, so in that situation no team would give the farm, they know Miami won't get too many great offers so everyone will offer something small. I think it is going to be tough to get a good deal for Miami.

[stadus]

The real question will be; could Miami get something decent in return of Butler after all of this? I mean I do not think that Butlers value is that high anymore, his "talents" aren't even as good as it used to be, but even if you consider him talented, when he goes to a new team, he will do great for a short while, put his best foot forward, just to show that he is still great but after a month or two he will go back to being a mediocre player to be fair.

So I do not see any team offering much for him, plus Miami wants him gone, and Butler wants to leave, so in that situation no team would give the farm, they know Miami won't get too many great offers so everyone will offer something small. I think it is going to be tough to get a good deal for Miami.

They should be getting good value in return; otherwise, the trade wouldn’t happen. Butler still has strong market value, and the teams likely interested in him are playoff contenders looking to boost their chances of reaching the championship.

Butler has proven he can lead teams deep into the playoffs, as he’s done twice in his career (though he fell short of winning it all, IIRC).
This trade could be a big opportunity for both sides if done right.

[yahoo62278]

The real question will be; could Miami get something decent in return of Butler after all of this? I mean I do not think that Butlers value is that high anymore, his "talents" aren't even as good as it used to be, but even if you consider him talented, when he goes to a new team, he will do great for a short while, put his best foot forward, just to show that he is still great but after a month or two he will go back to being a mediocre player to be fair.

So I do not see any team offering much for him, plus Miami wants him gone, and Butler wants to leave, so in that situation no team would give the farm, they know Miami won't get too many great offers so everyone will offer something small. I think it is going to be tough to get a good deal for Miami.

If Pat Riley and the Heat decide to let Butler go and trade him, I'm pretty sure there will be a team willing to pay a decent load for him. I think a team like Portland or maybe the Jazz would take a chance on getting a veteran presence for all their young talent to look up to. Butler isn't exactly trash, probably just acting up to force Miami to give him the trade.