The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to seek a trade return for Jimmy Butler beyond what any team is willing to offer. The Miami Heat, who have been among the most aggressive teams pursuing a trade for Butler, find the price too high.
The Wolves are seeking a combination of veterans, top prospects, future assets and cap relief.
Sources are skeptical of Tom Thibodeau's desire to make a deal.
Butler requested a trade before the start of training camp.
Jimmy Butler and his agent have informed the Minnesota Timberwolves he prefers a trade to the Miami Heat.
Butler initially had the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets on his wish list.
The Heat have reportedly been amongst the most aggressive teams in trying to trade for Butler.
Butler will be a free agent in 2019.
The Miami Heat have been as aggressive as any other team in pursuing a trade for Jimmy Butler.
The Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings are among the teams interested in a deal for Butler.
Butler requested a trade from the Wolves last week.
Glen Taylor and Butler want a deal completed before the Timberwolves' first day of practice on Tuesday.
Anthony Carter has joined the coaching staff of the Miami Heat as Player Development Coach.
Carter will be involved in all aspects of player development for the Heat and implementing Miami’s player development and mentorship programs with the Heat’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Carter was recently an assistant coach with the Skyforce the last two seasons after serving as assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings (2015-16) and the Austin Spurs (2013-15). Carter, whose career spanned 13 years and 623 games (181 starts), spent his first four NBA seasons with the Heat, appearing in 246 regular season games (80 starts). He helped Miami to a pair of postseason appearances where he set the record for the most assists in a three-game series against the Detroit Pistons in the 2000 First Round matchup. After his stint in Miami, he went on to play with San Antonio, Minnesota, Denver, New York and Toronto.
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Dion Waiters will miss training camp with the Miami Heat and is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season.
"Dion Waiters, who is currently rehabbing from foot surgery, will not be available when the team begins training camp on Sept. 25th and is also unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season on Oct. 17th," Pat Riley said in a statement issued by the team. "Dion will not be returning to the court until the Heat medical team and training staff deem him healed, rehabbed and physically conditioned for all basketball activities."
Waiters underwent surgery on Jan. 23 to repair instability in the left ankle.
Waiters signed four-year, $52 million free-agent contract in July 2017.
Dwyane Wade has announced he will return to the Miami Heat for his 16th and final NBA season.
Wade spent the past four months deciding his future as he contemplated retirement.
Wade is expected to sign a one-year, $2.4 million deal.
"I've always did things my way," Wade said in an emotional social-media video that he taped Sunday afternoon and released in the evening. "Whether they've good or whether they've been bad, I got here because I've done things the way I feel is right for me and right for my family. And what I feel is right ... I feel it's right to ask you guys to join me for one last dance, for one last season.
"This is it. I've given this game everything that I have, and I'm happy about that, and I'm going to give it for one last season."
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Dwyane Wade is still not ready to make a decision on his playing future despite training camp beginning in less than two weeks.
"I wish I had an answer for you. I don't have it today," Wade said.
Wade was asked what is factoring into his decision.
"A lot goes into it," said Wade. "We've kind of talked about it over the course of my career. So you guys can play the tape back and hear the same answers over and over again. But a lot goes into it."
The Heat are limited to an offer of either the $2.4 million veteran-minimum salary for 2018-19 or their $5.3 million taxpayer mid-level exception.
"You’ve got to call my agent and ask him," Wade said, when asked if the Heat had extended the maximum possible offer. "I haven't dealt with the money part of it."
The Miami Heat have have exercised their third-year team option on Bam Adebayo.
Adebayo, who was selected in the first round (14th overall) by the Heat in the 2017 NBA Draft, appeared in 69 games (19 starts) last season with Miami and averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 19.8 minutes while shooting 51.2 percent from the field. Among NBA rookies last season, he ranked fourth in field goal percentage, sixth in rebounds per game and ninth in blocks per game as his 41 blocks ranked fourth on the Heat’s all-time rookie list.
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