The real "Jordan", who scored 43 points and led the Timberwolves to a 106-99 victory over the defending champion Nuggets.
The fake "Jordan", after the Heat was out, was still talking about it, claiming that if he played, the Green Army and the Knicks would be cut down.
It's not surprising that Butler's mouth has never been as hard as his style of play.
But there's no point in being an afterthought, and the Heat's journey this season is over.
The partnership between Butler and the Heat could also end this summer.
This offseason, it stands to reason that Butler could sign the Heat to a one-year, $58.6 million contract or a two-year, $113 million contract extension.
However, according to TA, because Butler is a maverick and has a conflict with the Heat's team culture, the two sides may not be able to continue working together.
Butler played for the Heat for five years, from '19 to '24, but now he can't accept his maverick......
In fact, the deeper reason is that the Heat feel that Butler is too old to lead the team to create miracles, so they find fault with the latter.
In the past four seasons, Butler has led the team to two finals and one Eastern Conference final, and he has not seen any dissatisfaction with the Heat.
The value of a player comes from his performance on the pitch.
When you are invincible, you can enjoy the treatment of the stars holding the moon, and on the contrary, you can just discard the chess pieces at any time.
In competitive sports, there is no eternal friendship, there is no absolute loyalty.
The 35-year-old Butler's contract does not expire until '26, but the 25-year player option means he could enter the free market as soon as next year.
At the same time, in order to squeeze the last vestige of Butler's value, the Heat may choose to trade him either this summer offseason or before next year's deadline.
Windhorst said Philadelphia has plenty of salary space this summer to sign not only on the free market, but also for trades, and Butler is one of their key targets.
In the 18-19 season, the Timberwolves traded Butler to Philadelphia, and after six years, Butler may be traded back to Philadelphia.
I have to sigh that fate is really a cycle, and it will still return to the original point after going round and round.
Back then, Butler and Simmons the Great formed the Big Three, and if they hadn't met the Raptors led by Xiaoka, there was a high probability that they would have won the championship at that time.
If he can really join Philadelphia for the second time, Butler and Maxey's new version of the Big 3 will also have a chance to hit the championship.
Both the Great and Maxey are at their peak, averaging 33 points and 10.8 rebounds per game and 29.8 points and 6.8 assists per game in this year's playoffs.
But the two always felt tough enough, and the leadership temperament was not very obvious, and the arrival of Butler could make up for the void they had left behind.
If Butler leads Philadelphia to see the hope of winning the championship, or even directly to the top, the management of the team that is not bad for money will not be stingy to give him a new contract with a maximum salary.
There is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here.
The Heat are now dissatisfied and unwilling to spend money on building a championship-winning roster, and staying any longer will only waste Butler's few remaining prime.
So at present, leaving the Heat and returning to Philadelphia is the best option for Butler, whether it is for honor or a big contract.
Otherwise, I will have to come to the village BA in the future and hand a towel to Venom, who has been the MVP for 10 consecutive years, so that I can experience the taste of a champion for the first time in my life!