Unfortunately for Memphis, it looks like the team will strike out on both potential upgrades. The team already missed out on a trade for Dorian Finney-Smith as he was traded to the Lakers, but in terms of Jimmy Butler, it looks like he does not want to be traded to Memphis at all.
According to a report from Sam Amick of The Athletic, Butler ‘for sure’ does not want to go to Memphis. Despite wanting to leave Miami, Butler has no desire to be traded to the Grizzlies.
“What I’ve been told is Memphis for sure was told that Jimmy Butler does not want to go there,” Amick said. “The Milwaukee thing admittedly, I’m a little confused by because it’s been confirmed in a couple of spots, but I was told from somebody who 100% would and should know that Jimmy’s camp had not spoke on Milwaukee.”
In all honesty, Memphis would have likely been arguably the best team Butler could have been traded to. The team is already the third seed, with a very loaded roster, and is only two games away from the second seed. However, it seems clear that Butler had other ideas in mind.
