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Despite both sides seemingly having interest in a move, it reportedly isn't a foregone conclusion that the Miami Heat will deal Jimmy Butler prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
According to ESPN's Tim Bontemps, league sources are "far from convinced a deal is guaranteed to happen" by the deadline.
After Thursday's 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers, during which Butler had only nine points and was a team-worst minus-27, he indicated to reporters that he wanted to be traded, saying:
"I want to see me getting my joy back playing basketball.