Jimmy Butler made his return to the Miami Heat after a suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. While Butler's future with the Heat remains uncertain, Coach Erik Spoelstra emphasized a focus on basketball and preparing the team for success.
Earlier Friday, Butler channeled Michael Jordan's famous statement ahead of his return to the NBA in 1995, tweeting through his agent, Bernie Lee,"I'm back." Butler also posted several pictures of himself on his Instagram story wearing Jordan's No. 45 jersey, which the Bulls' legend wore during his return to the court.
At his pregame session with reporters Friday, Spoelstra opened with a statement of more than a minute explaining the state of Butler's situation and repeatedly asked for only basketball questions."We work in a league of complexity," Spoelstra said."We're in an unusual place right now, but really all it is is complex, and we fully plan on operating within this complexity.
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