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Goran Dragic Explains What It's Like To Be Teammates With Jimmy Butler

Dragic and Butler played together one season with the Miami Heat
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Goran Dragic Explains What It's Like To Be Teammates With Jimmy Butler
Goran Dragic Explains What It's Like To Be Teammates With Jimmy Butler

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When they were teammates with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic quickly built a strong relationship. 

They teamed for the 2019-20 season, helping lead the Heat to the NBA Finals. They lost in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers, but it was one of the most memorable experiences of their careers. 

Dragic was traded to the Toronto Raptors in the Kyle Lowry deal in the summer of 2020. Still, Dragic has always been grateful for the time he played with Butler. 

He spoke of their relationship before the Heat faced Dragic and the Chicago Bulls Tuesday.  

“I loved having him as a teammate because with Jimmy, you know where you stand right away," Dragic said. "If you’re willing to sacrifice for the team, he’ll have your back 100% because that’s how he plays. If you don’t sacrifice, he’s going to have a problem with you.’’

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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