Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Williams Jr. (5) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Jimmy Butler's Status for Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies

Originally posted on Memphis Grizzlies on SI
By Farbod Esnaashari | Last updated Oct 18, 2024 6:11 PM ET

The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat face off in their preseason finales tonight, and while Ja Morant may be playing, the Heat side of things will be missing numerous big names.

According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the following Heat players will not be traveling to Memphis for the finale: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Josh Richardson, Duncan Robinson, Alec Burks, and Kevin Love. Meaning, that none of the following players are expected to play against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.

Not traveling for the Heat to Memphis today for tomorrow’s preseason finale:

Bam Adebayo
Terry Rozier
Jimmy Butler
Tyler Herro
Josh Richardson
Duncan Robinson
Alec Burks
Kevin Love
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) October 17, 2024

Last season, Jimmy Butler averaged 20.8 points, 5.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals on 50/41/86 shooting from the field. Even though Butler only played 60 games last season, it was actually the most amount of games he's ever played in a Miami Heat uniform.

Surprisingly, Jimmy Butler and Ja Morant have only faced off four times throughout their careers. Morant has a 3-1 record against Butler, with the last time they faced off being on October 30, 2021.

Justin Ford-Imagn Images

While Jimmy Butler isn't expected to play against the Grizzlies, Ja Morant is expected to be available tonight. It'll be some fantastic final reps for Morant before the regular season starts on October 23. Once that happens, it's full systems go for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for their redemption tour after last season's injury-riddled year.

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

More must-reads: