Jan 21, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) reacts against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Chaos And Payoff: Jimmy Butler’s Winning Formula

Originally posted on Stadium Rant | By Levi Omeke | Last updated Oct 22, 2025 8:46 PM ET

Golden State Warriors small forward Jimmy Butler signed with the team after his rocky tenure with the Miami Heat. The Warriors played elite basketball after trading for him last year and have only gotten deeper.

“All that noise, all that chaos paid off in a major way”, Butler stated. He mentioned how lucky he is to be part of this phenomenal organization.

Butler’s Lasting Grudge Against The Heat

This suggests that Butler may not fully acknowledge his role in how those incidents unfolded. Since he was involved in each situation, he could reflect on his actions. This guy wanted out of the Heat so badly and still always finds a way to send a shot towards them. He needs to know when to move on, because the organization has already done so.

Butler even talked about wanting to enjoy playing basketball again, hinting that he was not happy with Miami. He was suspended for seven games due to behavior that hurt the team. The team needed to let him go because he had made things too difficult for everyone.

Butler wanted to be traded to the Phoenix Suns, but the Heat did not give in to what he wanted.

End Of My Jimmy Butler Rant

Oct 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) looks to pass during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

This sounds like a scorned ex who just cannot stop lying when trying to justify herself to the internet for validation. His only agenda was to get paid.

Heat Team President Pat Riley did not want to pay an older star and was thinking about the future. His last season and a half with Miami was nothing but injury-ridden and inconsistent.

This article first appeared on Stadium Rant and was syndicated with permission.

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