Bam Adebayo Gets Real On Jimmy Butler’s Return To Miami With The Warriors

Bam Adebayo opened up on the upcoming Miami Heat game against the Golden State Warriors, which marks the return of Jimmy Butler.

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The Golden State Warriors will travel to the Kaseya Center in Florida to take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, in a game that will mark Jimmy Butler’s return to the city of Miami after getting traded earlier this season. While Butler still has fans in the crowd, he has a lot of bad blood with the organization after his messy exit.

Even with the messiness of what transpired, Butler’s former teammate Bam Adebayo discussed Jimmy’s return to the franchise with excitement.

“It’s gonna be a great game. I feel like it’ll be high-intensity. It’s gonna be a great game for both teams and we’ll see who walks out with the W.” 

The Heat and Warriors will enter this game with fairly opposite fortunes since the trade. The Heat have gone 5-17 since making the trade, finally adding a win tonight by defeating the Charlotte Hornets. 

The Warriors have gone 15-4 since acquiring Jimmy. While there have been shock losses to undermanned Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets squads, the Warriors have looked mostly elite.

Butler recently reflected on his time with the Heat, coldly dismissing the two NBA Finals runs he made with Adebayo by his side.

“We were alright. We didn’t win anything like we were supposed to. So I don’t know. We made some cool runs. We had some fun. I think that’s all we did.”

Adebayo is averaging 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds since Butler left while Butler is averaging 17.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.5 assists with the Warriors. Even though the Heat were maximizing results with an unhappy Butler when he was on the roster, they’ve just not been competitive since losing the star for incoming assets.


Tyler Herro Doesn’t Think Jimmy Butler’s Jersey Should Be Retired

With Butler downplaying the two Finals he made with the Heat, it seems it became an organizational trend. It’s easy to forget how Heat fans were trying to say he’s better than prime LeBron James during their 2020 and 2023 Finals runs, as his status has fallen from there to not even being in line for a jersey retirement anymore.

Former protege and teammate Tyler Herro seemingly confirmed the same by expressing why he thinks Butler’s jersey shouldn’t be retired.

“Jimmy is definitely a Heat legend, but I feel with how things transpired over the last couple of months. I think 22 can be worn again”

There’s no point in retiring the jersey of a five-year veteran who took the franchise to two Finals appearances. If he did something like that with the Minnesota Timberwolves, his jersey would be retired faster than anything. 

However, the Heat are just as young a franchise as Minnesota but have three championships to their name and employ some of the biggest modern stars in the game.

Butler could’ve earned that status even if he just unassumingly retired on the Heat given what he meant to the fanbase, but he didn’t want to settle for less than what he’s worth. Now the Warriors fanbase is hailing his greatness while the Heat look directionless.

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Ishaan Bhattacharya is a content manager for Fadeaway World from New Delhi, India. With his expertise in NBA content creation, Ishaan brings a wealth of experience to his role, contributing to the site's authority and reach within the basketball community. Over the last year, Ishaan has interviewed Ray Allen and Mark Tatum, while also covering the 2023 NBA Abu Dhabi Games which saw the Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.Since joining Fadeaway World in March 2022, Ishaan Bhattacharya has become known for his unique perspective on the NBA. He consistently delivers this insight through his daily news coverage and detailed opinion pieces on the most significant topics in the league.Before his tenure at Fadeaway World, Ishaan worked in corporate communications, where he serviced prominent sports brands, including NBA India, Sports18, Amazon Prime Sports, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This experience in strategic communications for leading sports entities has enhanced his ability to craft impactful narratives and connect with a global audience.A true MFFLer (Mavs Fan for Life, for the uninitiated), Ishaan is a massive fan of the Dallas Mavericks. When he is not upset about Jalen Brunson walking in free agency, you can see Ishaan as an avid gamer and content creator. His passion for basketball extends beyond the Mavericks, as evidenced by his thoughtfully curated NBA Mount Rushmore, featuring LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell—each representing distinct eras and bringing their unique qualities to the game.Featured On: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher ReportYahoo Sports, NBA, Fox Sports, The Spun
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