Butler is owed $48M for the remainder of this season and then holds a $52 million player option for next year. There have been rumors that Butler could opt out of his deal to enter free agency this coming summer but the likelihood of Butler leaving over $50 million on the table is low.

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To give Jimmy credit, Jimmy came in when they were losing the face of their franchise and became the face of the franchise,” Wade said. “That’s hard to do. He became the