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 "get my joy back from playing basketball,

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.

The Heat are offering “no indication” they plan to trade superstar Jimmy Butler despite an ESPN report stating he wants out of Miami, according to the Miami Herald. The Suns, Warriors, Mavericks and Rockets are Butler’s preferred destinations, per ESPN, although both outlets said the 35-year-old has not formally demanded a trade.