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JIMMY BUTLER SAUCIN’ IT UP
AND POTENTIAL TRADE UPDATES
Photo Credit: The Miami Herald
February3, 2022– Jimmy Butler finished the month of January with a bang. Butler made Miami
Heat franchise history as he scored a 37 point triple double in a triple OT loss against the Toronto
Raptors on January 29 (124-120). Despite the loss, the Miami Heat had just the player to show for it.
Butler finished with 37 points, 10 assists, 13 rebounds and three steals in 52 minutes.
During the 4th quarter, about 4 minutes left in the quarter, Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie
Barnes makes a bad pass and Heat forward Caleb Martin with the steal passes it to Butler. Butler
made an unreal ten foot two-point shot to tie up the game 94-94.
Butler recently has been dealing with and continues to play through a toe injury that's been
bothering him. Despite the toe injury he has pushed through the last two games and is seemingly
healthy. This week the Heat played against the Raptors (110-106) on Tuesday Feb. 1 and the San
Antonio Spurs (112-95) on Thursday Feb. 3.
The Heat back with their starting lineup last night as they were up against the Spurs. The first time
Lowry, Butler, Adebayo played together since Nov. 27 of last year, making this their 16th game
together this season. It was a big night for Butler as well after being chosen for his sixth All-Star
game before the Spurs game.
Now the question stands, with the NBA trade deadline for the 2021-2022 season set for 3:00pm
Eastern Time Thursday, February 10th will the Miami Heat make a move? Perhaps, with a healthy
team and Kyle Lowry’s recent return the team should be in good shape to watch their surroundings
in the East and not make a move at all. With the trade deadline about a week away, listed down
below are teams of the Eastern Conference Bleacher Report has made trade predictions on:
➢ Indiana Pacers
➢ Boston Celtics
➢ New York Knicks
➢ Detroit Pistons
Written by- Anya Joseph
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