Heat’s Pat Riley issues strong statement amid the speculation: ‘We are not trading Jimmy Butler’
Butler entered Thursday averaging 18.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting a career-best 55.2 percent from the field in 20 games this season. He leads the Heat in most advanced metrics this season, including estimated plus/minus, win shares and box plus/minus.