Miami Heat: Are Jimmy Butler and Victor Oladipo the right duo for the team?

The mindset of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler

Butler is a player that always wants to be the focal point of an offense. For example, Butler asked for a trade from Chicago because his former coach Fred Hoiberg wanted to run an up-tempo offense that prioritized taking three-point field goals rather than allow Butler to run the offense.

His first preferred destination for a trade was the Los Ángeles Lakers, as he saw LA as an opportunity to build his legacy by bringing the Lakers franchise back to glory. But he ultimately got traded to Minnesota.

He spent a year and a half there before asking for another trade because Minnesota was going to sign Andrew Wiggins to an extension worth $148 million over 5 years prior to the 2018-19 season. Consequently, the team was only willing to offer Butler an extension valued at $110 million over 4 years.

Butler wanted the organization to restructure its roster to open up cap space enabling them to offer more money. Butler was looking for more money because he saw himself as a better player than Wiggins. Minnesota refused to accept Butler’s request leading him to cause drama at practice and not play in some games as he tried to force his way out of town.

Minnesota ended up trading him to the Philadelphia 76ers. Two months into his tenure, he had separate meetings with head coach Brett Brown and GM Elton Brand to vocalize his unhappiness with the lack of isolation and pick and roll sets in the offense.