On this episode of the heat check, it's cup date time.

We give you the latest on the NBA Cup.

We are now down to our semi-finalists.

We also get into the latest tea of the Drimmy Butler trade drama saga,

and while December 15th is the beginning of trade season, Anthony, my man.

Drop that motherfuckin fucking beep.

It should be Rihanna.

Thank you. Big news, headline time, folks, headlines.

The big news breaking across the NBA right now is that the heat are quietly shopping Jimmy Butler.

Now, a lot of us saw this coming. After all, they've been more reluctant to give their 36-year-old star player, star player, a max contract, which is what he wants. We know that last offseason negotiations for a max contract halted.

They broke down.

We also saw the fact that his contracts coming to an end,

and he has a player option for 25 and 26 remaining.

So that he have an issue to deal with.

There's contract issues.

Jimmy Butler's in the driver's seat to have the player option like James Harden

and then opt in and then force a trade.

So the question is can the heat afford to let Jimmy Butler walk away for nothing?

If they don't want to risk that, that means they need to trade him.

Rumors are now been swirling since the off season, but we now have confirmation that indeed

the heat are open to trade Jimmy Butler this season if the offer is right.

And Jimmy Butler's camp apparently is on board with it.

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