Player agent Bernie Lee and ESPN reporter Shams Charania are verbally duking it out over reports that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler wants a trade to the Golden State Warriors, or another contending team.
Charania reported Tuesday that Lee, who is Butler’s agent, had told “league circles” the Heat guard was interested in a trade to the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets — citing his Texas heritage — and the Dubs. The ESPN reporter then expanded this list to include the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
That last tidbit was a bridge too far for Lee, who publicly criticized Charania’s reporting on X, formerly Twitter, responding to the Suns news in a quote-tweet.