The Jimmy Butler saga at Miami Heat continues to simmer after the trade to see him leave Miami to join Steph Curry and co at the Golden State Warriors collapsed on Sunday night.
Butler is currently serving an indefinite suspension by Miami Heat for walking out of team training, having previously let the Heat organisation know his intention to leave.
That request looked set to be granted as a trade to the Warriors was on the cards until the 35-year-old revealed he was unwilling to sign an extension with the Warriors, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“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,” Windhorst revealed.
Butler has until February 6 – which is the trade deadline in the NBA – to find a new team or stick it out with the Miami Heat.