The “for now” aspect of that report was pinpointed by team and league sources. There are still three days until the trade deadline, an eternity in this transaction window. The Warriors believe they are still firmly in the mix for Butler or another of the league’s star dominos that could topple as part of the Butler transaction or once it is resolved, team sources said.
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Phoenix Suns “Fully Focused” on Acquiring Jimmy Butler, Trade Talks Ongoing sportando.basketball/en/phoenix-sun… – 4:31 AM
Phoenix Suns “Fully Focused” on Acquiring Jimmy Butler, Trade Talks Ongoing sportando.basketball/en/phoenix-sun… – 4:31 AM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Tuesday night -Bulls night…all games on @670TheScore @Audacy We love our loyal listeners and those new to Bulls Radio! Heat without the suspended Jimmy Butler at the new look Bulls. 6:45 pre. Join @34billy42 @AlyssaBergamini @richwyatt_ and me. Always a pleasure. – 5:28 PM
Tuesday night -Bulls night…all games on @670TheScore @Audacy We love our loyal listeners and those new to Bulls Radio! Heat without the suspended Jimmy Butler at the new look Bulls. 6:45 pre. Join @34billy42 @AlyssaBergamini @richwyatt_ and me. Always a pleasure. – 5:28 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
From @flasportsbuzz and me: Why doesn’t Heat reverse course, take Bradley Beal and end the Jimmy Butler saga? miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… A look at the pros and cons of each path, and more – 5:15 PM
From @flasportsbuzz and me: Why doesn’t Heat reverse course, take Bradley Beal and end the Jimmy Butler saga? miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… A look at the pros and cons of each path, and more – 5:15 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat rules out Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, Dru Smith and Isaiah Stevens for tomorrow’s game vs. Bulls in Chicago.
Heat lists Duncan Robinson (right hip contusion) as probable. – 4:50 PM
Heat rules out Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, Dru Smith and Isaiah Stevens for tomorrow’s game vs. Bulls in Chicago.
Heat lists Duncan Robinson (right hip contusion) as probable. – 4:50 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Some of the latest buzz on the Warriors leading up to the trade deadline. Waiting game could help their leverage as Jimmy Butler, Miami, Phoenix, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant situation nears its end point, but that’s attached to opportunity risk. nytimes.com/athletic/61094… – 3:51 PM
Some of the latest buzz on the Warriors leading up to the trade deadline. Waiting game could help their leverage as Jimmy Butler, Miami, Phoenix, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant situation nears its end point, but that’s attached to opportunity risk. nytimes.com/athletic/61094… – 3:51 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors: Warriors out of running (again), Suns still trying to find a path to a deal
nbcsports.com/nba/news/jimmy… – 2:34 PM
Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors: Warriors out of running (again), Suns still trying to find a path to a deal
nbcsports.com/nba/news/jimmy… – 2:34 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The Warriors are legitimately calling about every All-Star player. Just name the All-Star player. … LeBron, players like Kevin Durant, players like Jimmy Butler.”
@ShamsCharania says the Warriors are dead set on adding an All-Star to pair with Steph 👀 pic.x.com/6p1zslQdo7 – 1:22 PM
“The Warriors are legitimately calling about every All-Star player. Just name the All-Star player. … LeBron, players like Kevin Durant, players like Jimmy Butler.”
@ShamsCharania says the Warriors are dead set on adding an All-Star to pair with Steph 👀 pic.x.com/6p1zslQdo7 – 1:22 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat’s options to find trade for Jimmy Butler appear to be dwindling miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Is it Suns or bust right now? The NBA trade deadline is Thursday – 8:53 AM
Heat’s options to find trade for Jimmy Butler appear to be dwindling miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Is it Suns or bust right now? The NBA trade deadline is Thursday – 8:53 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Heat’s options to find trade for Jimmy Butler appear to be dwindling after latest report by @WindhorstESPN miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:32 PM
NEW: Heat’s options to find trade for Jimmy Butler appear to be dwindling after latest report by @WindhorstESPN miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:32 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
I’ve tried very hard to not give every five-minute updates, but will say this because there seems to be even more angst tonight than usual.
There are trade talks involving Jimmy Butler that are ongoing.
Will a deal happen? No idea. Tons of moving parts. But ongoing. – 9:58 PM
I’ve tried very hard to not give every five-minute updates, but will say this because there seems to be even more angst tonight than usual.
There are trade talks involving Jimmy Butler that are ongoing.
Will a deal happen? No idea. Tons of moving parts. But ongoing. – 9:58 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Honestly Sacramento should go back to the Heat for Jimmy Butler now.
If you’re just trying to win 45 games anyway, Jimmy and LaVine is more exciting than DeMar and LaVine. Maybe Jimmy could help you get the occasional stop. – 9:57 PM
Honestly Sacramento should go back to the Heat for Jimmy Butler now.
If you’re just trying to win 45 games anyway, Jimmy and LaVine is more exciting than DeMar and LaVine. Maybe Jimmy could help you get the occasional stop. – 9:57 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Bulls should trade Vucevic for Jimmy Butler and just pray Butler never plays.
All in tank.
Vooch, Lonzo, Dosunmo?
Toss some Heat draft capital in there.
It’s clear the Bulls best asset now is its own 2025 pick. They should be as bad as possible. pic.x.com/SZOhCeYIrq – 9:57 PM
Bulls should trade Vucevic for Jimmy Butler and just pray Butler never plays.
All in tank.
Vooch, Lonzo, Dosunmo?
Toss some Heat draft capital in there.
It’s clear the Bulls best asset now is its own 2025 pick. They should be as bad as possible. pic.x.com/SZOhCeYIrq – 9:57 PM
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
The Heat’s Jimmy Butler has communicated to the Warriors that he’s unwilling to sign an extension there & therefore trade talks to send him to Golden State have ended for now, sources told ESPN. – 9:29 PM
The Heat’s Jimmy Butler has communicated to the Warriors that he’s unwilling to sign an extension there & therefore trade talks to send him to Golden State have ended for now, sources told ESPN. – 9:29 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
What’s the latest with Jimmy Butler?
With the Suns? With the Bucks? With the Grizzlies? With the Warriors?
Story with @sam_amick and @eric_nehm on each team’s status right now: nytimes.com/athletic/61061… pic.x.com/siuqqmrill – 7:23 PM
What’s the latest with Jimmy Butler?
With the Suns? With the Bucks? With the Grizzlies? With the Warriors?
Story with @sam_amick and @eric_nehm on each team’s status right now: nytimes.com/athletic/61061… pic.x.com/siuqqmrill – 7:23 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Good stat from Bulls PR: Nikola Vucevic is first center in franchise history to post triple double and make at least four 3-pointers and is the first Bull overall to do it since Jimmy Butler on Feb. 25, 2017. – 5:47 PM
Good stat from Bulls PR: Nikola Vucevic is first center in franchise history to post triple double and make at least four 3-pointers and is the first Bull overall to do it since Jimmy Butler on Feb. 25, 2017. – 5:47 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Is Jimmy Butler trade still a thing? De’Aaron Fox going to the Spurs doesn’t seem like such a big deal now.
Just saying,… – 11:05 AM
Is Jimmy Butler trade still a thing? De’Aaron Fox going to the Spurs doesn’t seem like such a big deal now.
Just saying,… – 11:05 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
What has my head spinning right now is all of the possible shockwaves this could send through the rest of the trade deadline.
One commenter suggested Dallas getting in on Jimmy Butler.
Could the Lakers reconsider a run at De’Aaron Fox to be Luka’s long-term running mate? – 8:24 AM
What has my head spinning right now is all of the possible shockwaves this could send through the rest of the trade deadline.
One commenter suggested Dallas getting in on Jimmy Butler.
Could the Lakers reconsider a run at De’Aaron Fox to be Luka’s long-term running mate? – 8:24 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Punxsutawney Phil did not offer any clues about a Jimmy Butler trade. He just said something about more winter, like anyone cares about that. – 8:10 AM
Punxsutawney Phil did not offer any clues about a Jimmy Butler trade. He just said something about more winter, like anyone cares about that. – 8:10 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
jimmy butler is going to have to drive a cruise ship into the kaseya center to get these headlines back. – 5:59 AM
jimmy butler is going to have to drive a cruise ship into the kaseya center to get these headlines back. – 5:59 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
33-point regular-season triple-doubles, by age:
40 – LeBron James
39 – LeBron James, LeBron James, LeBron James
38-
37 – LeBron James
36 –
35 – Larry Bird, Jimmy Butler, LeBron James – 11:00 PM
33-point regular-season triple-doubles, by age:
40 – LeBron James
39 – LeBron James, LeBron James, LeBron James
38-
37 – LeBron James
36 –
35 – Larry Bird, Jimmy Butler, LeBron James – 11:00 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
As Jimmy Butler situation continues to loom, Heat begins “gnarly” road-heavy February tonight in San Antonio miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Nine of the Heat’s next 10 games come on the road – 8:08 PM
As Jimmy Butler situation continues to loom, Heat begins “gnarly” road-heavy February tonight in San Antonio miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Nine of the Heat’s next 10 games come on the road – 8:08 PM
David MacKay @DavidMacKayNBA
I, personally, will laugh at whatever team ends up with Jimmy Butler. He’s nobody’s missing piece. That’s my take. It’s bad. I don’t care. Time will vindicate me. – 5:49 PM
I, personally, will laugh at whatever team ends up with Jimmy Butler. He’s nobody’s missing piece. That’s my take. It’s bad. I don’t care. Time will vindicate me. – 5:49 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs are favored by 2.5 tonight against the Heat.
The Heat will be without Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson.
SA enters 11-4 as favorites – 1:37 PM
The Spurs are favored by 2.5 tonight against the Heat.
The Heat will be without Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson.
SA enters 11-4 as favorites – 1:37 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs are favored by 2.5 tonight against the Heat.
The Hear will be without Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson.
SA enters 11-4 as favorites – 1:36 PM
The Spurs are favored by 2.5 tonight against the Heat.
The Hear will be without Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson.
SA enters 11-4 as favorites – 1:36 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: As Jimmy Butler situation continues to loom, Heat begins “gnarly” road-heavy February tonight in San Antonio miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Nine of the Heat’s next 10 games come on the road – 1:20 PM
NEW: As Jimmy Butler situation continues to loom, Heat begins “gnarly” road-heavy February tonight in San Antonio miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Nine of the Heat’s next 10 games come on the road – 1:20 PM
More on this storyline
Chris Mannix: The Warriors are indeed serious about reuniting with Kevin Durant, sources told SI. And with efforts to acquire Jimmy Butler stalled rival execs believe the Suns are strongly considering Durant deals before the deadline. -via Twitter @SIChrisMannix / February 3, 2025
Shams Charania: “The Warriors are legitimately calling about every All-Star player. You name an All-Star player, and they’ve probably called about him. Paul George? They’ve called. LeBron James? They’ve made calls. Kevin Durant? Jimmy Butler? Yes. They are dead set on trying to find another star player or superstar to pair with Stephen Curry. That’s another subplot to this trade deadline as well.” -via YouTube / February 3, 2025
Shams Charania: The Phoenix Suns are fully focused on trying to get a deal done for Jimmy Butler. From everything I’m told, they are working on three-, four-, and five-team trade scenarios to figure out a pathway for Jimmy Butler. -via YouTube / February 3, 2025