2 days Ago By Julia Stumbaugh
The Miami Heat are navigating Jimmy Butler's reported desire for a trade under the impression that they can beat out the Boston Celtics for a title this spring, per CBS Sports' Bill Reiter . According to Reiter, the Heat "acknowledge the Celtics are the East's best team but don't view them as unbeatable." Reiter noted that the Heat believe staying out of the play-in round, where the team has competed for two straight seasons, is "critical" to their success this playoff.
The Heat may have to make that run without Butler. After the star said on Thursday that he wasn't happy playing in Miami, ESPN's Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst reported on that Butler has "indicated" to the team that he wants a trade. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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