Howard Beck (@howardbeck.bsky.social)
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The Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games, for "multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team." And in a reversal: Heat now say they will "listen" to trade offers.

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    • JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.eeEnglish
      21·
      3 days ago

      It’s definitely interesting with hard-headed Riley being in the equation, but so far my thoughts are pretty-much that this is yet another case of an aging, overpaid star attempting to save face and leverage as much money as possible.

      Jimmy did great things for the Heat, but he & his agent surely know that he’s not worth max money at any kind of extension. IMO the ‘right’ thing to do would be to stay with the org that wanted him, where he was part of a very good, overachieving team, and take a lesser salary.

      I just have no sympathy for these aging big stars in these scenarios. It’s little more than rich-people problems, and part of why the effective cost to the fans of seeing sports keeps going up.

  • VodkaSolution @feddit.itMEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    I still don’t see him as a meaningful addiction to a contending team, both for age and personality - maybe to an underachieving pretender

      • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        PG has more miles left on the tires and can also be a #1 offense and defense guy on a playoff team as he showed just 2 years ago with probably the strongest showing of his career.

        There is definitely a market for Jimmy though; someone who can get a bucket and isn’t afraid of any moment will always have a spot as a 5th/6th man on a playoff winning team, and I think yo be fair to Jimmy he’s more than only a 1-dimensional Jamal Crawford type.