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Jimmy Butler's Updated Injury Status for Heat-Pelicans

The Miami Heat are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

Joey Linn

Oct 13, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter at Kaseya Center.
Oct 13, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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The Miami Heat are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center on Wednesday evening. New Orleans enters this game with the NBA’s worst record at 5-28, having also dropped its last 10 games.

As for the Heat, they enter this game coming off a win against the Houston Rockets, but also with a lot of uncertainty about their current direction. Six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler remains involved in trade rumors, and has missed the last five games due to an illness/return to play conditioning.

Miami has released its injury report for Wednesday's game, and Butler's updated status has been revealed.

Jimmy Butler and Jose Alvarado
Mar 22, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks to pass the ball as New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) defends during the second half at Kaseya Center. / Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

For the first time since December 20, Butler is available to play. The star forward enters this game averaging 18.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 20 games this season. 

While the Heat have shut down the idea that Butler is being moved, via an official statement from team president Pat Riley, it will be interesting to see if the team holds firm on that stance. If a team comes with a strong offer for Butler, will Miami risk losing him for nothing in free agency instead? That’s a question that could soon be answered.

As for Wednesday’s contest, the Heat have an opportunity to make it consecutive wins when facing the worst team in the NBA.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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