Heat's Jimmy Butler on if he'll play out the season and be a free agent Bill Streicher-Imagn Images. The plan as reported by Shams Charania is for Butler to play out this season a

During Hardaway’s interview, podcast co-host Stephen Jackson added that perhaps Riley is also tired of Tyler Herro, who has sporadically missed time due to injury while the Heat have been “babying” him. Hardaway replied: “He’s probably talking about both of them, but I think he’s really talking directly to his star.”

Adebayo was handed a monster extension not too long ago. Also, Pat Riley has not always been pleased with Bulter. As reported by CBS Sports back in May, Riley had said when discussing some of Butler's comments: "If you're not on the court playing against Boston, or on the court playing against the New York Knicks, you should keep your mouth shut."

Entering their sixth year together, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says of his relationship with star player Jimmy Butler that they both need each other to be at their best.

Heat star Jimmy Butler showed up to the team’s media day with his hair relaxed and in an all-black outfit, featuring a trench coat.