Jimmy Butler next team odds: Will star guard remain in Miami past trade deadline?
2025-01-03
Category: sports

Recently, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley said in a statement that six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler will remain in Miami for the foreseeable future. "We are not trading Jimmy Butler," were Riley's exact words.&nbsp; However, it appears things have gone downhill since then. DraftKings Sportsbook has posted odds for Butler's next team after the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Let's take a look at those odds as of Jan. 3. Next Regular Season Minute Played After Trade Deadline to be for Which NBA Team? Heat: -145 (bet $10 to win $16.90 total)Warriors: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)Suns: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)Rockets: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)Kings: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Lakers: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Riley's statement came on the heels of a recent ESPN report that Butler prefers to be traded before the Feb. 6 deadline, with the Warriors and Suns at the top of his preferred destinations. But in the time since Riley's statement, the two sides — Butler and the Heat — have seemed to grow further apart in regards to their working relationship. And it all came to a head during Butler's postgame press conference on Thursday, when he was asked if he could regain his joy for the game in Miami. "Probably not," Butler replied. On the season, Butler, 35, is averaging 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists. In his six seasons with the Heat, he has guided Miami to the NBA Finals twice. The Heat lost to the Lakers in 2019-20 and then to the Nuggets in 2022-23.&nbsp; The Heat currently sit sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!