Goran Dragic on Jimmy Butler: 'I always say that he was a Serb or someone from the Balkans in his past life'
Dragic spent six seasons with the Miami Heat, playing there from 2015 until 2021. Throughout his time there, the Slovenian star became good friends with a number of Heat players, one of whom is Jimmy Butler. “I know Jimmy well, I played with him for four years, we reached the final and all that. I played well with him. Good guy, an all-or-nothing player. He spends a lot of time in Europe, he travels non-stop, he likes tennis, he likes football, he likes basketball. I always say that he was a Serb or someone from the Balkans in his past life. He has some connection with our people. It can be seen he loves us, and we love him, so all the best to Jimmy,” Dragic said in an interview with Bojan Vinulovic from Sportal.Source: BasketNews
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat Check: What will happen with the Heat’s own impending free agents? And the latest on the Jimmy Butler situation miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:08 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Is this about how many Heat games Jimmy Butler plays, or how he plays? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/30/ask… Plus: Riley as Cronin; Butler and Embiid. – 9:10 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
From earlier: The Jimmy Butler situation continues to evolve, as extension question looms over Butler and the Heat this offseason miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 9:11 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Ira Winderman: And just like that, clock ticking on Heat, Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/29/win… From earlier. – 5:04 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Jimmy Butler situation continues to evolve, as extension question looms over Butler and the Heat this offseason miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 3:02 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Jimmy Butler would like to retire with the Heat, but not being offered a max contract extension this offseason could change that, per @Anthony_Chiang (miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…).
Multiple teams, including the Sixers, are prepared to offer Butler his desired extension, if Miami pic.twitter.com/77MeOsWoC2 – 2:36 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
A lot of rumors circulating about both, so it’s time to settle the debate: who would you prefer, Paul George or Jimmy Butler?
Going live with @KyleNeubeck and @_devongivens in a minute.
youtube.com/live/w43toljqd… pic.twitter.com/u5ypIMKZkA – 2:31 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
On today’s show….
New rumors pop up every day about Paul George and Jimmy Butler. So we’re choosing sides today — who would you rather have on a max deal moving forward?
Join us at 2:30.
youtube.com/live/w43toljqd… pic.twitter.com/LYWVyrvaVM – 2:17 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Ira Winderman: And just like that, clock ticking on Heat, Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/29/win… On your mark, get set, posture. – 12:49 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
No team should be giving Jimmy Butler a maximum extension this summer – 12:24 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Think “max contract” can sometimes falsely be equated to 4-year deal or more.
Here’s how max deals for Jimmy Butler and Paul George would project out.
Basically same age, so the questions should be fit and how much acquiring either limits assets for building rest of roster. pic.twitter.com/R1QlqZgPcM – 11:54 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: The Jimmy Butler situation continues to evolve, as extension question looms over Butler and the Heat this offseason miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… The latest on where things stand – 9:58 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Winderman: And just like that, clock ticking on Heat, Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler. sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/29/win… Welcome to the intersection of tampering and leverage. And, yes, it has begun. – 9:07 AM
More on this storyline
Michael Carter-Williams: Coach Hoiberg goes, alright Jimmy, obviously this starts with me and you, like what’s going on? Jimmy goes, well one, I think you’re soft. Two, I don’t like you. He didn’t even get to three. Coach Hoiberg was like, well then, fuck you, Jimmy. And Jimmy’s like, ah, it’s fuck me now. You wanted to know how I felt. So that’s how the meeting started, bro. And I’m sitting over in the corner like, oh my God. I’ve never heard this in my entire life.” -via YouTube / May 30, 2024
ClutchPoints: Coach Fred Hoiberg: “Jimmy, this starts with me and you. What’s going on?” Jimmy Butler: “One, I think you’re soft. Two, I don’t like you.” Michael Carter-Williams talks about Butler and his coach going at it in Chicago👀 (via @ThanalysisShow) pic.twitter.com/09fijZmJTQ -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 30, 2024
So essentially, Butler will ask the Heat to replace the two years and $101.2 million remaining on his contract (should he exercise the 2025-26 player option) with a three-year commitment worth $161.7 million. -via Miami Herald / May 29, 2024
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