Jimmy Butler seemed the most excited to welcome Damian Lillard to Miami. Over the last three months, things were pretty chaotic as the Portland Trail Blazers struggled to finalize a deal to trade the 7x All-Star. Initially, it seemed like the Blazers were reluctant to go ahead with a trade. During August, there were barely any reports on the trade and it almost seemed as if they had forgotten about it.
Damian wanted to play for the Miami Heat ever since he requested a trade. The Blazers were in constant touch with the Heat. However, things never worked out between them as Miami’s packages did not impress Portland’s front office. Hence, a multi-team trade was inevitable. Interestingly, Miami wasn’t involved in the final outcome either.
“Yo NBA man, y’all need to look into the Bucks for tampering… Y’all didn’t hear it from me, but I heard it from somebody.”
Jimmy Butler speaks on Damian Lillard being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks 😅
(via @JimmyButler / IG)pic.twitter.com/fDBMSEHN3h
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 27, 2023
Lillard was recently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Heat’s Jimmy Butler shared his response to the trade by saying, “Yo NBA man, y’all need to look into the Bucks for tampering… Just want to put that out there. Y’all didn’t hear it from me, but I heard it from somebody.” Miami eliminated Milwaukee last season during the first round of the playoffs.
Fans react to Jimmy Butler’s hilarious response to Damian Lillard-Milwaukee Bucks trade
After all that was said and done throughout the off-season, this trade ought to leave a bitter taste in Jimmy Butler’s mouth. Butler made a few appearances at basketball camps and teased a potential pairing. It is quite ironic that Lillard is now with the team that’s the Heat’s biggest rival in the Eastern Conference. Lillard joining the Heat would have been a cheat code to a title.
Either way, Jimmy Butler had a great reaction to the trade. Fans were also equally shocked and confused. It turns out the Bucks were making advances behind the scenes. One fan said, “Pain with a sense of humor.” Another fan said, “Jimmy screaming at Pat Riley right now ‘ain’t no way I’m stuck with Duncan Robinson.'”
Hahahaha. Pain with a sense of humour
— enitandev (@enitandev) September 27, 2023
Jimmy screaming at Pat Riley right now “ain’t no way I’m stuck with Duncan Robinson”
— Ⓜ️ Blair | MProtocol (@Blairosophy) September 27, 2023
Now that the Bucks have Lillard on the roster, the chances of Antetokounmpo leaving may decrease. Giannis mentioned having no intention to work with the Bucks if his teammates weren’t on the same page as him. Lillard is someone who fits the bill. On the other hand, Jimmy Butler will have to work twice as hard to win the title next season.