Former NBA coach Sam Mitchell believes Miami Heat will trade Jimmy Butler for De'Aaron Fox (Image credit: Imagn)
The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami has been one of the most talked-about storylines heading into the NBA Trade Deadline. With the Feb. 6 deadline looming on the horizon, the big question on the minds of NBA fans is whether Miami will part ways with their starting forward.
While Butler reportedly wants to be traded before the deadline, he has yet to formally request a trade from the front office. From the sounds of things, Miami's President of Basketball Operations, Pat Riley, has no intentions of trading Butler.
The way former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell and former player Steve Smith see things, Riley's plan to hold on to Butler is bound to change. On Saturday's NBA TV broadcast for the Heat vs. Hawks game, Mitchell said:
