Jimmy Butler made a bold declaration concerning a hypothetical postseason rematch with the New York Knicks.
The Butler didn't do it this year, but he can't stop talking about beating the New York Knicks in the postseason.
, Butler said that his healthy presence would've eliminated both the top-seeded Boston Celtics and the second-ranked New York Knicks.Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Butler seemed a bit more concerned about Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, his original NBA boss upon his professional entry with the Chicago Bulls in 2011.
Butler just wrapped up his fifth season in South Beach, one where the Heat came home eighth on the Eastern Conference leaderboard after enduring several injuries. Miami was seeded eighth on last season's bracket but wound up representing the East in the 2023 NBA Finals, its second such appearance in four years. The Knicks were one of the Heat's victims in that run, as Butler led the charge in a six-game defeat in the conference semifinals.
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