Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

After reportedly requesting a trade to “anywhere other than Miami,” Jimmy Butler turned down another team interested in trading for him. Butler wanted a maximum extension from the Miami Heat, which would be worth around $113 million and last until he was almost 40.

Jimmy Butler has been the heart and soul of the Miami Heat since the 76ers traded him in a four-team deal in 2019, leading the team to multiple deep playoff runs and embracing the franchise’s tough, no-nonsense culture.