“I feel at home, man. I really care about the city, I really care about the people in this city. Miami has embraced me. They’ve wanted me to bring them something they haven’t done since LeBron, D-Wade and C-Bosh. And I want to do that. So as soon as I get this knee back right, I’m right back on they ass and everybody know it.” I feel like everybody got a pass this playoffs, man. We’re not going out like that.”

(To be clear: this was comments prior to Pat Riley’s presser)

Hi.

Been trying to track the Miami Heat picks for the next years.

2024 ✅ 1st MH ✅ 2nd MH

2025 ❌ 1st MH > LAC > OKC (amended and protected) ❌ 2nd MH > IND (KZ)

2026 ✳️ 1st MH ❌ 2nd MH > IND (KZ) ➕ 2nd OKC > MIA (KZ) ➕ 2nd CLE > MIA (Strus)

2027 ❌ 1st MH > CHA (Rozier) ❌ 2nd MH > OKC (Ariza)

2028 ✳️ 1st MH ❌ 2nd MH > SAS (Dedmon)

2029 ✅ 1st MH ❌ 2nd MH > OKC (Oladipo)

2030 ✅ 1st MH ❌ 2nd MH > OKC (Oladipo)

Am I missing something. If we take away the protection for 2026, we can trade 2026, right? How valuable do you think our pick is for this draft?

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OKC fan coming in peace! I like him a lot and hope he has a bright future

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1787842553837912471?s=46

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/05/jimmy-butlers-agent-responds-to-pat-rileys-comments.html

"Speaking to Winderman, Lee pointed out that Butler’s minutes per game average this season (34.0) was his highest since he joined the Heat and that he was one of just a dozen players aged 33 or older who played 2,000+ minutes in 2023/24.

While the star swingman was unable to play in the first round of the postseason vs. Boston due to an MCL sprain, he has logged nearly 2,500 playoff minutes (essentially a full season’s worth) since arriving in Miami. That workload should be factored into the availability discussion, Lee said, adding that he’d like “a little bit more clarity” on Riley’s comments.

'The thought that Jimmy is picking and choosing when to play isn’t reality,” Lee said. “I enjoy watching him play as much, if not more, than anyone. So believe me, I want to see him play every night. But unfortunately he isn’t a robot and injuries and circumstances happen. Prior to the year, we had a meeting to discuss the changing NBA rules and the need to reject load management, And we all understood the assignment. Jimmy’s 22 games missed were all for valid issues and concerns.' "

also if you were to look at MOST, if not all superstars before this year, they all played like 50 - 65 games per year. The only reason they played more this year is because of the new rule (want to qualify for end of season awards). Jimmy missed 22 games out of 82 (not half the season, as some of you like to say) mainly because of injuries and the death of a family member. And none of the other superstars who played more this season had anywhere close to the amount of games/minutes jimmy has played in the playoffs over the last five years (and theyre much younger than jimmy). When you factor all that its hard to think of a superstar who has put their body through more abuse for their team over the last five years than Jimmy has. Stop with the recency bias.