If there’s a team out there that’s underachieving, the noise becomes even louder.

It’s not just a Heat thing, it’s an NBA team thing.

To me, that’s really the crux of that whole report.

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The second the Heat declined to extend Butler this summer, this situation became their reality.

Is he that scared of the Celtics that he needs to move conferences?

Who knows, I’m just asking the questions.

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I get they’re old, but there’s still basketball left in their tanks.

If they wanted, the Rocketsdohave a path to make the money work.

Plus, why would they disrupt what they have going right now?

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The Warriors are an interesting option.

Maybe they throw them Podz/Kuminga as a young duo and add whatever picks are needed.

Remember Shams' report from last week?

That could certainly be Jimmy Butler based on that description.

The point is, where there’s smoke like this there’s usually fire.