Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami with Heat listening to trade offers

Jimmy Butler’s days with the Heat appear to be numbered.The six-time All-Star prefers to be traded away from the team ahead of the Feb.

6 deadline, according to ESPN.The Heat are willing to listen to trade offers for Butler, the outlet added.

Butler, 35, is on the books for $49 million this year with a $52 million player option for next year.Potential suitors have been informed that Butler intends to decline that option in order to become a free agent, per the report.

Multiple teams have reportedly already reached out to the Heat, and Butler is open to the Suns, Warriors, Mavericks and Rockets among others.He is averaging 18.5 points per game this year, his sixth with the Heat.

The Heat gave Bam Adebayo, 27, a three-year, $166 million extension last offseason — while the team and Butler failed to reach an agreement on an extension.Miami also has 24-year-old Tyler Herro, who is enjoying a career year, in the midst of a four-year, $120 million deal.

It appears the Heat prefer to move forward building around the pair of younger stars rather than Butler.The Heat acquired Butler from the 76ers as part of a four-team trade in 2019.

Butler has led the Heat to the playoffs each of the last five years, including two NBA finals berths and an Eastern Conference finals appearance....