Udonis Haslem Offers Telling Comment on Feud Between Heat, Jimmy Butler

Make no mistake about it—former Miami Heat center and forward Udonis Haslem is the franchise. The Miami native and Florida product played 20 seasons with the team, had his number retired despite averaging double figure scoring in just four seasons and currently works for the team as vice president of basketball development.

Accordingly, when Haslem speaks, Heat fans listen—and he spoke on NBA Today Wednesday, ever so briefly, to address Miami's stalemate with forward Jimmy Butler.

"I will say this, guys, there's one thing that we do say," Haslem said, via Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, after broadly declining to comment on the situation. "You're either in or you're out and there's no in between. That's what I'm going to say and I'm going to leave it at that."

During Udonis Haslem's appearance on NBA Today this afternoon, he didn't want to comment on the Jimmy Butler situation.

But Haslem did say this: "I will say this, guys, there's one thing that we do say. You're either in or you're out and there's no in between. That's what I'm…
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) January 15, 2025

Butler is currently serving a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team levied toward him on Jan. 3, when the Heat made his trade request public.

Miami is currently seventh in the East with a record of 20–18; the NBA's trade deadline is Feb. 6.

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