Jimmy Butler On Potential Trade From Heat: ‘I Won’t Have Any Hard Feelings Either Way’

Jimmy Butler says he’s just fine with being with the Heat past the NBA trade in February, and beyond.

Butler was asked by reporters if he would prefer to be traded, as rumors suggest.

“Does it matter? Does it matter? … I honestly do not care about getting traded, where I’m supposed to go, who’s saying what,” Butler said, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. “All of that is out of my control anyway.”

That’s not all. He was also asked if he’d be happy remaining with the Heat after team president Pat Riley said Butler would not be traded.

“I don’t know,” Butler said. “We will see. Only time will tell. I can’t tell you what’s going to happen come tomorrow. I appreciate (Riley’s) statement. But this is a business after all. I won’t have any hard feelings either way.”

Butler was also asked if it’s in his and the Heat’s best interest to remain together past the NBA trade deadline.

“I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know. That’s up to Pat. He will do what’s best for the organization as they should. And as long as I’m happy. And right now, I’m happy. I’m in a good space. I’ve got my kids here. I’m healthy. I’m smiling. I promise you I’m happy.”

Finally, Butler responded to a question on whether he wanted to remain in Miami.

“That’s a good question. Who knows? I don’t,” he said. “Right now, I’m here and I’m going to make the most of it. I am going to compete and I’m going to win. It’s a lot of talk, a lot of noise, which I’m cool with. It doesn’t bother me at all. I love that. I thrive with it.