The Milwaukee Bucks haven't been told by representatives for Jimmy Butler that the Miami Heat star doesn't want to play there, according to The Athletic's

But Butler still isn’t budging from his trade request. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday that Butler had an in-person meeting last week with Heat president Pat Riley in which he reiterated that he wants to be traded. Bringing a clearly disgruntled Butler back into the fold could be a problem for an already middling Heat team.

In a face-to-face meeting last week, suspended Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler told team president Pat Riley that, actually, he could pick up his $52.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season, but only if it facilitates his exit,