Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernard Lee, responded strongly to Kendrick Perkins’ suggestion that Butler and the Miami Heat should separate, by declaring that Butler has no intention of leaving. Additionally, Lee confidently affirmed that Butler will eventually achieve a championship victory with the Heat.
So my week started with squashing OJ wanting to fight someone I worked with and continues with this sh*t? This isn’t why I didn’t go to Harvard. Put simply he’s never going anywhere.. EVER. He’s going to win a championship in Miami. https://t.co/jPV0MKxgD3
— Bernard Lee (@BernieoLee) January 31, 2024
The Miami Heat’s current season record stands at 25-23, placing them in seventh position in the Eastern Conference standings. Prior to their victory against the Sacramento Kings on January 31st, the Heat had endured a seven-game losing streak.
Jimmy Butler is earning 45.2 million dollars for the current season and his salary will increase to 48 million next season. He also holds a player option valued at $52.4 million for the 2025-26 season. The Heat have the opportunity to offer Butler a contract extension during the upcoming summer.
Regarded as one of the top players in the NBA, Butler has been contributing significantly to his team’s performance this season. His averages include 21.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. Butler is shooting impressively, with a field goal percentage of 49.8%, a three-point percentage of 43.7%, and a free-throw percentage of 87.9%.
Surprisingly, the Miami Heat have only managed a 16-17 record when Butler has been in the lineup. It has been a peculiar season for the Heat, with Erik Spoelstra’s team ranking 27th in the NBA in points scored per game but seventh in points allowed per game. Despite the team’s struggles, the impact of Butler is evident, as he boasts a plus-minus rating of +35.
Butler, who has been selected as an All-Star six times, joined the Heat in the summer of 2019. Since then, Miami has experienced a mix of disappointment in the playoffs. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 finals, were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, fell to the Boston Celtics in the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, and lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 finals.
Currently, Butler is averaging 21.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game with the Heat. It seems likely that this future Hall of Famer will continue to spend the remainder of his career in South Beach.
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