Pat Riley Doubles Down on Jimmy Butler Punishment

Pat Riley would be wise to take his own advice with Heat's Jimmy Butler saga unresolved as suspension ends
If Pat Riley is going to successfully emerge from the mess he and his team find themselves in, the Miami Heat president will have to take the most difficult advice of his career: His own. For at least the third time in just over a decade,
Pat Riley Doubles Down on Jimmy Butler Punishment As Heat and Suns Announce New Trade Moves
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Phoenix Suns Willing To Trade Key Asset in Potential Jimmy Butler Trade, per Report
There are a number of obstacles that need to be overcome for Butler to be wearing a Suns jersey before season's end. For starters, Miami Heat president Pat Riley would likely need to loosen up just a touch. However, it extends much further than that.
Suns Target Jimmy Butler Reiterates Trade Request
PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns trade target Jimmy Butler still wants out of the Miami Heat, according to a new report from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. News on the trade front of Butler-to-Phoenix has been quiet in recent days, though ahead of the league's Feb. 6 trade deadline, more steam should pick up.
Latest Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley Heat Meeting Can't Fix What's Already Broken in Miami
In the past, Riley has occasionally gotten into it with his superstars near the end of their Miami tenures. He had contract tensions with Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, which prompted Wade's stunning departure to his hometown Chicago Bulls in free agency during the summer of 2016.
Heat's Butler Reiterates Trade Demand In Meeting With Riley
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler reiterated to team president Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting that he would like to be traded away from the franchise. According to ESPN, Butler told Riley that he will not sign a new deal in Miami and intends to use his $52 million player option for the 2025-26 season as a trade maneuver.
Miami Heat Great Can Sympathize With Jimmy Butler Situation To A Point
Miami Heat great Grant Long can see both sides of the Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler debate. He thinks the situation is occurring because the NBA is becoming more of a players league. He feels the athletes have more control nowadays.
Insider: Jimmy Butler Prefers to Play Alongside Suns Stars
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Phoenix Suns 2025 trade deadline rumors, speculation: Do Rockets want Devin Booker?
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Jimmy Butler seemingly throws shade at Pat Riley in interaction with barista: "Build you up they don’t break you down"
Dating back to the end of last season, Jimmy Butler 's relationship with Pat Riley has been rocky at best. As the All-Star forward awaits a trade, he seems to have taken an indirect shot at the Miami ...
Should the Phoenix Suns land Jimmy Butler in a deal involving Bradley Beal or stand pat?
INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on ...
NBA Rumors: Suns' Jimmy Butler hurdle, Warriors deadline goal, Bucks trade buzz
The latest NBA rumors involve the Bucks' attempts to gain flexibility, the Warriors' trade deadline goals, and the Suns' diminishing chances at Jimmy Butler.
Suns’ Could Hand Jimmy Butler Seven-Figure Contract Extension
Jimmy Butler could potentially add another seven figures to his career earnings if the Phoenix Suns acquire him via a trade ...
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Charles Barkley thinks Bradley Beal has right to be petty, sees why Suns want Jimmy Butler
Charles Barkley called Bradley Beal rightfully petty, criticized Devin Booker's leadership and spoke more on the Suns' trade ...