Jimmy Butler says he probably cant find joy with Heat, hints at trade NBC Bay Area [Video]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley said on Dec. 26 that the team won’t trade Jimmy Butler, but the star forward isn’t having it.

And the Warriors’ ears might have perked up.

After scoring just six points in 27 minutes of action in the Heat’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night at Kaseya Center, Butler had a matter-of-fact press conference with reporters where he talked about his current role and what he wants to see happen to fix the issues.

“What do I want to see happen?” Butler said (h/t Locked On Heat reporter Wes Goldberg). “I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball and wherever that may be, we’ll find out here pretty soon. But I want to get my joy back. I’m happy here, off the court, but I want to be back to somewhere dominant. I want to hoop. I want to help this team. Right now, I’m not doing that.”

Butler was then asked if he can get his joy back …