Heat president Pat Riley said Thursday that his team has no plans to trade Jimmy Butler, despite swirling rumors. "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has

If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler.

Over the past few weeks, much has been made about whether the Miami Heat would trade star forward Jimmy Butler. After ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported that Miami was open to dealing Butler, the star forward's agent completely pushed back on it all.