Pat Riley went public with the same message that the Miami Heat had been sending privately: "We are not trading Jimmy Butler." One week later, Butler said he wanted to

Jimmy Butler says he lost his joy for playing basketball while with the Miami Heat and informed officials that he would accept a trade to another team.

Jimmy Butler, a Miami Heat player and one of the NBA's biggest stars, has asked to be traded from the Miami franchise. In his trade request, which was confirmed by ESPN, Butler has