Blazers asked the Heat for Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo
From the moment Lillard requested a trade from the Blazers on July 1, he informed the team that he wanted a deal specifically to the Eastern Conference champion Heat, sources briefed on those talks say. Lillard believed he gave the Blazers loyalty over 11 seasons and wanted the franchise to move him to his preferred landing spot. The Blazers and Heat had multiple conversations in July, but the sides never engaged in substantive negotiations, according to those sources. In an initial call, the Blazers asked the Heat for Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo. The Heat came to believe that the Blazers had little to no interest in engaging in a deal with them, and as much as Lillard and Goodwin wished that the Blazers would attempt to satisfy the seven-time All-Star’s wish, Portland refused. As the summer progressed, Lillard wanted the Blazers to simply try to find a deal with Miami, but those wishes, in his mind, also went unfulfilled.
Source: Shams Charania, Sam Amick, Shams Charania and Sam Amick @ The Athletic
Source: Shams Charania, Sam Amick, Shams Charania and Sam Amick @ The Athletic
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Bill Ingram @TheRocketGuy
Apparently someone made Jimmy Butler believe that Tyler Herro was enough to land Lillard. Hmmm. #NBA – 7:11 PM
Apparently someone made Jimmy Butler believe that Tyler Herro was enough to land Lillard. Hmmm. #NBA – 7:11 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Heat’s Jimmy Butler calls for tampering investigation, NBA world reacts to Lillard blockbuster
nbcsports.com/nba/news/butle… – 5:50 PM
Heat’s Jimmy Butler calls for tampering investigation, NBA world reacts to Lillard blockbuster
nbcsports.com/nba/news/butle… – 5:50 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
wonder if Miami’s development ecosystem can help R.J. Hampton thrive. Feels like he’s due for a 15-point second quarter in one of Jimmy Butler’s rest games lol – 5:40 PM
wonder if Miami’s development ecosystem can help R.J. Hampton thrive. Feels like he’s due for a 15-point second quarter in one of Jimmy Butler’s rest games lol – 5:40 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Damian Lillard trade: Heat’s Jimmy Butler calls for NBA to investigate Bucks, plus other social media reaction
cbssports.com/nba/news/damia… – 4:21 PM
Damian Lillard trade: Heat’s Jimmy Butler calls for NBA to investigate Bucks, plus other social media reaction
cbssports.com/nba/news/damia… – 4:21 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler quickly trying to contact NBA for the Bucks tampering… lol pic.twitter.com/QtCyRLVrgz – 2:44 PM
Jimmy Butler quickly trying to contact NBA for the Bucks tampering… lol pic.twitter.com/QtCyRLVrgz – 2:44 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Countdown to camp: Jimmy Butler, load management and a depth of Heat concern at small forward sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/27/cou… – 1:03 PM
Countdown to camp: Jimmy Butler, load management and a depth of Heat concern at small forward sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/27/cou… – 1:03 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
3 years ago today, Bam Adebayo closed out the Celtics in the bubble with a 32-14-5 performance to advance to the NBA Finals
pic.twitter.com/A3t55hcuhA – 9:30 AM
3 years ago today, Bam Adebayo closed out the Celtics in the bubble with a 32-14-5 performance to advance to the NBA Finals
pic.twitter.com/A3t55hcuhA – 9:30 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Countdown to camp: Jimmy Butler, load management and a depth of Heat concern at small forward. sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/27/cou… The options are there, and will need to be when Butler sits. – 9:07 AM
Countdown to camp: Jimmy Butler, load management and a depth of Heat concern at small forward. sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/27/cou… The options are there, and will need to be when Butler sits. – 9:07 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Random late night thought:
But Bam Adebayo not making an All Defensive First team yet in his young career is a disgrace to the game of basketball – 10:03 PM
Random late night thought:
But Bam Adebayo not making an All Defensive First team yet in his young career is a disgrace to the game of basketball – 10:03 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“Can y’all believe it costs $145 to fill up a Bugatti?”
Jimmy Butler is not a fan of these gas prices
🤣
pic.twitter.com/8wO8LCy1lI – 6:37 PM
“Can y’all believe it costs $145 to fill up a Bugatti?”
Jimmy Butler is not a fan of these gas prices
🤣pic.twitter.com/8wO8LCy1lI – 6:37 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Countdown to camp: Bam Adebayo — and then who else at center for the Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/cou… – 5:08 PM
From earlier — Countdown to camp: Bam Adebayo — and then who else at center for the Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/cou… – 5:08 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Countdown to camp: Bam Adebayo — and then who else at center for the Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/cou… – 11:59 AM
Countdown to camp: Bam Adebayo — and then who else at center for the Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/cou… – 11:59 AM
More on this storyline
Justin Termine: Former Bucks Big Man John Henson told us on @SiriusXMNBA that the Bucks called Giannis to ask if he wanted to deal Khris Middleton for Jimmy Butler when Butler was unhappy in Minnesota. According to Henson, Giannis vetoed the deal. A story I had not heard. -via Twitter / September 27, 2023
Tyler Herro: What he said -via Twitter @raf_tyler / September 27, 2023
Bernard Lee (Jimmy Butler’s agent): He has more than enough, always has and always will. The only other place he plays is PSG if they ever call me back on the offer to be a social media manager/3rd string goalkeeper. -via Twitter @BernieoLee / September 27, 2023
Lillard is attracted to the Heat because the reigning Eastern Conference champions have title potential and have two stars in Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo whom he wants to team with, sources have said. Additionally, the work ethic and discipline that come with the renowned “Heat culture,” and the lack of a state tax in Florida and greater marketing potential, are also of interest to Lillard, according to sources. -via ESPN / September 26, 2023
Do you feel like you’re better prepared mentally and physically to play a bigger role this season? Nikola Jovic: “For sure, for sure. I’m sure I’m more ready. More ready mentally and physically. The shot also is going to help me a lot. We have some great players that dominate the paint like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. If you get a wide open three, they want you to make it. That’s why you have guys like Max Strus and Gabe Vincent, Duncan Robinson, K-Love (Kevin Love) who always are going to make shots and they needed to be great to be where we were last year. It’s something we need and it’s something I’m trying to just think about all the time and be ready and confident. Because when I get it, I know they want me to make it.” -via Miami Herald / September 25, 2023
If Adebayo meets the supermax criteria, he would become eligible to sign a four-year, $245 million extension in the 2024 offseason. He is also eligible up until Oct. 23 to sign a two-year, $97 million extension that would start in 2026-27. -via ESPN / September 17, 2023