On Thursday, with the Heat back in action against the Orlando Magic, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra addressed Charania's report head on. "We want Jimmy here. There’s no ifs, ands or

While there have been rumors that the Miami Heat want to trade star forward Jimmy Butler, head coach Erik Spoelstra made his stance clear that he wants

Butler entered Thursday averaging 18.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting a career-best 55.2 percent from the field in 20 games this season. He leads the Heat in most advanced metrics this season, including estimated plus/minus, win shares and box plus/minus.