So is Jimmy Butler the disgruntled star who could lead to the next chapter of Miami Heat basketball?
It’s a fair question to ponder after a report Tuesday from the Chicago Sun-Times that the 28-year-old All-Star swingman has no intentions of signing a contract extension with Minnesota next summer because he is all but fed up with the nonchalant attitude of his younger teammates specifically Karl-Anthony Towns.
The report goes on to say Butler is trying to figure out a way to play with former Team USA Basketball teammate Kyrie Irving, who is also set to become a free agent next summer, and the two could be looking for a destination to build an elite backcourt in Celtics green or elsewhere in the Eastern Conference together.