The Miami Heat are doing good so far this season, well beyond what critics expected of them now that they are no longer with their leader for the half decade Jimmy Butler.
The six-time All-Star is set to return to the Heat on Wednesday and people are still focusing on this storyline despite him having played there before already. He played there on March 26 after getting traded to the Golden State Warriors in February this year. He received a tribute video but Heat came away with the victory.
Should people still make a big deal out of it? Head coach Erik Spoelstra wants it to be left alone.
“We already have done the game, so how many games do we have to play for it not to be the big storyline?” Spoelstra said as quoted by Miami Herald when asked about Butler’s return.
Butler played six seasons for Miami but his relationship with the team turned sour by November last year and it dragged on until February.
He is now with the team he aspired to be part of when he requested a trade and even got to the second round of the playoffs last season.
Bam on Jimmy Butler’s return
Butler’s legacy with the team is up there in any rankings. However, for Bam Adebayo, currently the longest-tenured player in the squad, it is no longer their concern. They are moving on.
“You kind of block it out,” Adebayo said.
“You move forward in life. We got a great team playing great basketball, and you want to continue that rather than try to chase a headline.”
What he said is true, Heat should get more attention for the way they are playing this season. They are currently 8-6 but they were able to grab wins that could be a testament to what they are capable of doing without a top-tier stars.
They were able to beat Eastern Conference giants like the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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