Welcome to lucy Sport

lucy Sport

Warriors two stars hotly discuss the Heat deal! The dream-chasing Butler The latter: This has nothing to do with me

2:08am, 17 August 2025Basketball

On August 16, the Heat officially announced the 2-for-1 deal Highsmith caused heated discussion, and the dream-chasing Butler was embarrassed, and the latter responded: Don't force me to be criticized, this matter has nothing to do with me.

The Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets reached a deal. The Heat officially announced that the team traded Highsmith and a 2032 second round pick to the Nets in exchange for a protected 2026 second round pick (the draft pick is protected 31-55); after the transaction was officially announced, the Heat officially posted a report on the sea of the sea. Heat: Thank you for everything you did for the team.

The Heat created a transaction special case worth $5.6 million by trading Highsmith, with the team's total salary below the luxury tax line of $4 million; Highsmith is currently recovering from injury, after he suffered a meniscus tear during training, he has successfully undergone surgery and is expected to recuperate for 8-10 weeks.

Heat traded Highsmith. Zhu Meng, who learned the news, forwarded the transaction on social media and specifically Ait Butler, wrote: Jimmy, look at the good things you did; then Butler replied to Zhu Meng: Don't force me to be criticized, this matter has nothing to do with me, don't disturb my beautiful offseason.

It is worth mentioning that in January this year, the Heat notified Butler that Highsmith would replace him as the starting position. Butler directly left the team's shooting training at the time, and was subsequently suspended by the Heat indefinitely; Butler applied to leave the team and was sent to the Warriors before the trade deadline. Butler renewed the Warriors for 2 years and $121 million.

Last season, Butler played 30 games for the Warriors, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, and he was able to score 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals. Together with Curry and Zhu Meng, he led the Warriors to break through the siege from the play-offs, and eliminated the Rockets 4-3 in the first round. Unfortunately, Curry was injured unexpectedly in the Western Conference semi-finals, and the Warriors were eliminated 1-4 by the Timberwolves.

Links: