If it weren’t for a teary-eyed meeting with Miami Heat president Pat Riley that Jimmy Butler reportedly found “unhinged and disturbing,” the six-time All-Star might not be a Golden State Warrior right now.
Sam Amick of the Athletic published a report Friday that detailed the behind-the-scenes machinations of how the relationship between Butler and the Heat came apart at the seams. The turning point for the 35-year-old forward was a Jan. 7 face-to-face with Riley, just five days after the player told reporters “probably not,” in response to a question of whether he could find his joy playing basketball in Miami.