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Draymond Green Explains Jimmy Butler's Support Of Andrew Wiggins

Butler has always been a fan of Wiggins, his former teammate with the Minnesota Timberwolves

Shandel Richardson

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Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins had 26 points and 13 rebounds in Monday's pivotal Game 5 victory against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. 

Wiggins was a former teammate of Heat forward Jimmy Butler when they played with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the postgame, Warriors forward Draymond Green said he learned about Wiggins' ability from Butler. 

“We all know how Jimmy Butler is. If you’ve got any softness to you then Jimmy don’t like you.”

LEBRON SAYS HE CAN IMPACT THE HEAT

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently made some intriguing remarks about his former team, the Miami Heat, when discussing playoff teams that he could assist in the postseason.

Speaking on his HBO television show, "The Shop," James said he could make an “immediate impact” on the Heat. Here's the article.

DONOVAN MITCHELL MAKING HEAT WAVES

The Miami Heat season ended two weeks ago and the speculation has already began.

Utah Jazz guard and three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell was recently spotted with Heat star Jimmy Butler and working out with center Bam Adebayo. The Heat are a potential landing spot for Mitchell, who has expressed his frustrations in Utah after the firing of coach Quin Snyder. Here's the article.

MORE HEAT RELATED STORIES

Pat Riley challenges Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo. CLICK HERE.

Gabe Vincent feels he's a rotational player. CLICK HERE

Erik Spoelstra wants to keep the Heat's core together. CLICK HERE

For a look at some of the latest Heat apparel. CLICK HERE

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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