01-03-2025, 05:57 PM
@TheDunkCentral
The Miami Heat believe Boston is beatable and that they can still contend without Jimmy Butler, per @sportsreiter. Miami would want a win-now piece in any trade involving Butler because they have no plans to rebuild.
“In internal deliberations, the Heat concluded they would want a key piece to help them win now in any deal that sent Butler away from Miami. ‘We don't do rebuilds,’ one source quipped. The Heat operate, even now as Butler looks to force his way to any other NBA team, under the idea they are a real contender. They believe avoiding the Play-In Tournament is critical. They acknowledge the Celtics are the East' best team but don't view them as unbeatable. They point out, as they have for years, their track record of playoff success post-LeBron came when most around the NBA doubted their chances, as they do today.”
The Miami Heat believe Boston is beatable and that they can still contend without Jimmy Butler, per @sportsreiter. Miami would want a win-now piece in any trade involving Butler because they have no plans to rebuild.
“In internal deliberations, the Heat concluded they would want a key piece to help them win now in any deal that sent Butler away from Miami. ‘We don't do rebuilds,’ one source quipped. The Heat operate, even now as Butler looks to force his way to any other NBA team, under the idea they are a real contender. They believe avoiding the Play-In Tournament is critical. They acknowledge the Celtics are the East' best team but don't view them as unbeatable. They point out, as they have for years, their track record of playoff success post-LeBron came when most around the NBA doubted their chances, as they do today.”
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