Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Is Paid $18,643 Per Minute

Butler on the top 10 list of NBA players paid by the minute

A recent study found that Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was ranked No. 10 on the list tallying which players made the most per minute. 

Butler makes $18,643 per minute according to the list compiled by Online Betting Guide.  Here's the top 10: Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Kemba Walker, Paul George, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James.

Butler has played 1,931 in the past 12 months. Since joining the Heat in July of 2019, Butler has led them in minutes per game. In the playoffs, he's averaged 37 minutes. 

This is the first season Butler hasn't led the Heat in minutes. He is at 35 minutes a game, trailing point guard Kyle Lowry (36). Most of it is due to the injuries, with Butler missing nine of 22 games this season. 

Butler is listed as questionable with a lingering knee injury, but the hope is he's back on the court for tonight's game against the Boston Celtics. 

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