May 29, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) reacts after defeating the Boston Celtics in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images David Butler II-Imagn Images

Jimmy Butler Makes Instagram Post Amid Miami Heat Trade Rumors

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jan 11, 2025 2:48 PM ET

On Saturday night, the Miami Heat will play the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon.

For the game, the Heat will remain without their best player, as Jimmy Butler is currently serving a seven-game suspension.

“I know [Pat Riley] gave [the NBPA] a 10 page letter and I know he gave them some film to show them why he suspended him”

Hall of Famer, Tim Hardaway Sr, talks with @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8 about the issues between the Heat and Jimmy Butler. pic.twitter.com/BUzlmEzZx5
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) January 11, 2025

On Friday, Butler made a post to Instagram that had over 18,000 likes in less than 24 hours.

He captioned his post: "we workin"

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A post shared by Jimmy Butler (@jimmybutler)

Butler is in his sixth season with Miami after signing with the franchise in the summer of 2019.

He is averaging 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 55.2% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point range in 22 games.

"This is one of the worst kept secrets in the world. This thing's BEEN over."

The guys in Studio J react to Jimmy Butler wanting a trade ️ pic.twitter.com/v8f814UXDZ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 3, 2025

Right now, the Heat are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 19-17 record in 36 games.

They are coming off a season where they lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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