It didn’t matter what Damian Lillard wanted. But you also start here: It did matter what Jimmy Butler wanted. Because here the Pat Riley and the Miami Heat stand again, at a crossroads of desire and destination,

Udonis Haslem, in his role of ESPN commentator, said Friday he could see a trade fit for the Miami Heat with Kevin Durant.

Bill Simmons urges the Miami Heat to 'blow it up,' citing Tyler Herro's rising contract and questions about the team's long-term direction.

Udonis Haslem was caught in the crossfire on Friday. The ESPN analyst and team vice president of player development for the Heat was in the middle of it on “The Pat McAfee Show” when insider Shams Charania joined as a guest to discuss the latest game of the NBA Finals and the offseason trade rumors, specifically those surrounding Kevin Durant.

Udonis Haslem rose rapidly in NBA media over the past year or so, jumping from a podcast to ESPN to a role on the inaugural season of the NBA on Prime Video. All the while, Haslem has worked for the Miami Heat as the team’s vice president of player development.

The wish list thus only goes three deep, featuring Texas neighbors San Antonio and Houston and the Miami Heat. Sources say the Suns, meanwhile, are not promising to send Kevin Durant to any of

Heat Ex-Teammate Threatened to 'Whoop' Warriors' Jimmy Butler originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Miami Heat took the odd step of keeping Udonis Haslem around on the roster for 20 years, until he was 42 years old. That was at least six years past his sell-by date: In his final six seasons in Miami, Haslem played only 65 games.