Jimmy Butler will be late to Heat media day

Ira Winderman: The expectation is that Butler will participate in Tuesday’s opening training-camp practice at the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas. Eligible for a contract extension since early July, Butler remains somewhat in contract limbo, with Heat President Pat Riley, in his season-closing remarks in May, noting that the Heat have through the end of this coming June to decide on an extension. Butler holds a player option for 2025-26 on a contract that pays him $48.8 million this coming season. -via x.com / September 30, 2024