{"id":30028,"date":"2025-02-01T03:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T03:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=30028"},"modified":"2025-02-01T03:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T03:08:10","slug":"breaking-the-new-orleans-pelicans-have-emerged-as-a-serious-trade-suitor-for-jimmy-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=30028","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as a serious trade suitor for Jimmy Butler."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"font-noto mt-2 p-4 pt-1\">\n<p id=\"article-content-block-1\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">The Jimmy Butler situation reached a point of no return after the Miami Heat suspended their veteran forward without pay for a third time in a row. This time the suspension is indefinite and at least for a span of five games. Many analysts thought that the Heat were hurting Butler\u2019s market value by repeatedly suspending him for misconduct, just to get away with paying him some extra dollars from his exorbitant salary.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-2\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">However, things seemed to have changed after ESPN\u2019s Brian Windhorst reported that Pat Riley is reducing the price tag on Jimmy Butler as the trade deadline approaches. NBA insider Jake Fischer\u00a0reported\u00a0on Marc Stein\u2019s Substack The Stein Line that the New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as a contender for signing Butler.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-3\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">\u201c<em>A new team has emerged as a potential trade suitor for Jimmy Butler. The New Orleans Pelicans have this week registered interest in trading for Butler, league sources tell The Stein Line<\/em>,\u201d Fischer wrote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-sm rounded overflow-hidden mx-auto border-none my-2\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=TheSportsRushUS&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1885365008978055517&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthesportsrush.com%2Fnba-news-jimmy-butler-trade-rumors-nba-insider-reveals-pelicans-as-latest-suitors-after-pat-riley-lowered-the-price%2F&amp;sessionId=10a7df46e66a3fdb60d71ce431dda5c7fb73883f&amp;siteScreenName=TheSportsRushUS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1885365008978055517\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,21822247412\/AdThrive_Content_2\/65bd0e96adb1e61b23fcaece_1__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-6\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">This might be an interesting development before the February trade deadline because the Pelicans have been dealing with somewhat similar issues with their franchise star, Zion Williamson. So it\u2019s a bit surprising that they would be interested in an ageing star who is known for getting into trouble for disciplinary reasons.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-7\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">It\u2019s understandable if the Pels want to unburden themselves from Zion\u2019s injury troubles by sending him to South Beach. But Butler doesn\u2019t seem to be the right candidate for them to rebuild their roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-8\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">So it\u2019s much more likely that the Pels are looking to make an immediate push for the title next year with Butler and a healthy Zion leading the charge. In that case, they are probably willing to trade Brandon Ingram and some of their other assets to get Butler from South Beach.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-9\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">Such a trade could see multiple teams get involved as well. But whatever may be the logistics of the trade, Butler is surely leaving Miami this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Jimmy Butler and the Heat are done<\/h2>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-10\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">There\u2019s no doubt that Miami doesn\u2019t see a future with\u00a0Butler because they have shown that they are willing to piss him off by repeatedly suspending him just to save some cash from his near $50 million salary. The six-time All-Star could return the favor by opting into his $52 million player option this summer, but Pat Riley\u2019s front office will look to trade him before he gets that opportunity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-11\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">That\u2019s why they are even willing to provide a discount on his asking price because the Heat\u2019s front office knows very well that no team wants a 35-year-old star with a tendency to rebel against the team for a staggering annual salary of around $50 million.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-12\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">Butler, on the other hand, has stayed quite on the whole fiasco. He was suspended on January 28th for storming off practice after he was informed that he would be coming off the bench in the upcoming game, the Heat revealed on social media.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-content-block-13\" class=\"data-event\" data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\">So fans will be willing to see if the Pelicans see any competition to sign Butler in February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Jimmy Butler situation reached a point of no return after the Miami Heat suspended their veteran forward without pay for a third time in a&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as a serious trade suitor for Jimmy Butler. - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=30028\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as a serious trade suitor for Jimmy Butler. - News 365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; 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