Pat Riley went public with the same message that the Miami Heat had been sending privately: "We are not trading Jimmy Butler." One week later, Butler said he wanted to

Two straight games of low rebounding numbers, single-digit points and limited shot attempts led to this exchange between Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press and Butler following the double-digit loss to Indiana.

Jimmy Butler has reportedly told the Miami Heat he wants to be traded, as reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst. The veteran forward has been the subject of significant trade rumors in recent weeks.