Jimmy Butler has not officially asked to be traded from the Miami Heat despite being "unhappy" with past contract negotiations, according to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
According to Chiang and Jackson, Butler is "disappointed" that the Heat did not offer him a two-year, $113 million extension this summer.
"Butler was open to signing such a deal early in the negotiating window, but his mindset changed when the extension wasn't immediately offered by the Heat," Chiang and Jackson wrote.
Butler still plans to decline his $52.4 million player option and hit free agency after the 2024-25 season, according to Chiang and Jackson.