It is quite evident that

Jimmy Butler

is quite happy with the Golden State Warriors and he has openly shown his potential propelling the Warriors to a new height. It is no secret that Butler’s final days in the Miami Heat were not anywhere near pleasant as he faced multiple suspensions. Butler recently recalled his final days in the Heat and shared why his former team traded him.

Tuesday night’s showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat has been the talk of the town. All eyes will be on Jimmy Butler as he faces his former team for the first time since his messy departure from South Beach. Just ahead of the game, Butler has finally addressed the suspensions he received before being traded to the Warriors, shedding light on the behind-the-scenes drama that led to his exit.
In an interview with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Butler shared that his decision to leave Miami had been in the works for a while. When asked if things could have played out differently had he met with team president Pat Riley after last season, Butler didn’t hesitate.

“No,” Butler said. “Pretty much, yeah. I think I knew which direction I was going. Nobody ever asked me, though. So, y’all just got to jump to assumptions and conclusions.”
Butler was suspended multiple times before his eventual trade. The Heat cited “conduct detrimental to the team.” However, Butler sees things differently.
“I think the suspensions are more because they just didn’t want me to be around the team,” Butler stated. “It wasn’t anything I actually did because I didn’t do anything too drastic to deserve X amount of games being suspended. But it is what it is.”
The Heat initially suspended Butler for seven games, claiming that his actions and statements showed he no longer wanted to be part of the organization. He returned briefly, playing three games and averaging just 13.0 points before being suspended again for missing a team flight to Milwaukee. Before he could return, Miami issued an indefinite suspension after he walked out of practice on January 27. Soon after, Butler was dealt to the Warriors in a blockbuster five-team trade that brought Andrew Wiggins and a protected first-round pick to the Heat.
“I’m always painted as the bad guy. Everywhere I’ve been, I’ve always been the problem,” Butler said. “So we’ll take it. I don’t got nothing to say. I’m not mad at being the bad guy. It’s all the way that everything is portrayed.”

Butler who changed his jersey number to 10 added, “Some people talk to the media, some people don’t. I’ve never been one to tell my side of the story to almost anybody. Let everybody think that this is what happened and we’ll ride with it.”
The Heat are set to play a tribute video for Butler before Tuesday’s game. However, Butler doesn’t seem too moved by the gesture. “It makes no difference,” he said when asked about the planned tribute.
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Now, fans are eagerly waiting for the highly anticipated matchup where Butler will play before the Miami crowd.