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“Sooner or later, the whole truth will come out.” Jimmy Butler broke his silence around the situation in Miami with a cryptic message following his return from the 7-game suspension. Well, he did not look thrilled when he was introduced in his comeback game against the Nuggets. Despite his teammates trying to cheer him up, JB kept a poker face, hinting that he did not want to be there. But his mood looked way different in tonight’s Blazers clash. And Heat fans are worried- it might have something to do with the Suns’ latest move!

Jimmy Butler looked extremely hyped and excited during the team shootaround today. The viral video shows the hoopster grooving to the arena music with his arms wide open, as if he knows he might be soaking in his final moments in a Heat uniform.

Yes, Jimmy’s move to Phoenix seems more possible than ever because the Suns have traded their 2031 unprotected first to the Jazz in exchange for three first-round picks. Obviously, these picks give them the opportunity to lure another franchise for a 3-team trade and finally accomplish their Butler dream soon. As per reports, the Raptors or Bucks could be the third team that sends their assets to Miami and gives Pat Riley a way to send Jimmy to the Suns.

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In return, the third team will probably get Bradley Beal (highly linked to the Bucks) and one or more of the recently acquired picks from Utah. However, watching Jimmy Butler happy on the court after a long time, the Heat fans feared the worst for their franchise!

Heat Nation blames Pat Riley as Jimmy Butler finally finds his ‘joy’ in Miami

Seeing the drastic change in Butler’s mood from the previous two games, fans smelled something fishy as one wrote, “He must know this his last game in a Heat uniform” while another confirmed, “He’s 100% happy about something.”

Obviously, Mat Ishbia did not let go of his 2031 pick for nothing!

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And there is a high chance he did it to facilitate a deal that gets him Jimmy Butler. The star forward indirectly made it even clearer that he wants to move to Phoenix by wearing the Suns’ colored sneakers during tonight’s game! Maybe, he knows something we don’t after all…

Amid the speculations, some fans were just pleased to see Jimmy Butler happy again as one wrote, “My boy found his Joy.” Yes, it was earlier this month that he publicly revealed his dissatisfaction with the Heat, “I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball,” which got him suspended. And now that he might finally be moving to his preferred destination, that missing joy is likely to be back. Playoff Jimmy merging with the Suns who’ve fallen flat in the postseason – could it get any better!

Surprisingly, some fans tried to remain optimistic despite the obvious hints, and claimed everyone was “reading too much into it.” Well, that’s obviously one very logical way to look at it. However, most Heat faithful immediately started playing the blame game, shifting focus to Pat Riley. “I’ll never forgive Pat,” one remarked.

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Well, the beef with the Miami side’s front office is a major reason why Butler demanded a trade in the first place. It seems this saga is going to end finally, on a slightly controversial note. But at least the curtain is closing, followed by an instant sigh of relief from the Heat front office, who’ve been having a tough time trying to control the JB fiasco.

And importantly, it’s beginning to sink in for Heat Nation that they will most likely lose their beloved superstar, who led them to two NBA Finals, because of ‘internal differences’. Do you think Jimmy’s mood in the viral video hints at an upcoming trade?

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