The Heat do not seem to be planning to trade Butler though. A statement from Pat Riley released on the team's official X account read: "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we will make it clear - We are not trading Jimmy Butler."

Longtime Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has weighed in on the recent monthslong speculation regarding a potential trade of the team's best player, six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, via an official statement on the team's social media accounts: