Pat Riley is putting an end to all the speculation Jimmy Butler is up for grabs ... releasing a statement to flat-out say the Miami Heat are not trading their superstar player.
The declaration comes in wake of a report from NBA insider Shams Charania, who claimed the six-time All-Star was hoping for a change of scenery before the February trade deadline.
Reporting for NBA Countdown on the line drawn in the sand: Jimmy Butler prefers a trade out of Miami, with two teams at the top of his desired destinations – and how we got here: pic.