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The Heat are “cautiously optimistic” about the possibility of making a
Jimmy Butler trade before the February 6 deadline, according to Barry Jackson
and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, who report that Miami has been
engaging “several” teams besides the Suns.
熱火對於能夠在2/6交易大限完成Butler的交易保持謹慎樂觀的態度，根據Barry Jackson
以及Anthony Chiang來自邁阿密先鋒報的消息，熱火正在與太陽以外的多支球隊進行交易
討論
While Phoenix has long been viewed as Butler’s preferred landing spot and
the team most willing to give the 35-year-old the maximum-salary contract he’
s seeking, the Suns haven’t had much luck finding a trade structure that
works, per The Herald.
雖然太陽長期以來都被視為Butler的交易首選，而且球隊願意支付Butler頂薪續約
，但太陽在尋找合適的交易架構上並沒有取得太多的進展
Bradley Beal would have to be sent to a third team in order for the Suns to
acquire Butler, since Phoenix can’t aggregate contracts and Miami isn’t
interested in the veteran guard, who has two more years and nearly $111MM
left on his contract after this season.
Beal必須要在Butler的交易案中被送去第三隊，因為太陽不能合併合約交易且熱火對
Beal，這位本季結束後還有2年111M的球員沒興趣
Finding a taker for Beal has been a challenge, especially since he has the
ability to veto any deal using his no-trade clause. While Beal is reportedly
open to waiving that clause to join a contending team, ideally one in a
warm-weather city, he also seems to be comfortable with the idea of remaining
in Phoenix, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
替Beal尋找下一站是個挑戰，特別是他有霸王條款可以否決任何交易，雖然Beal願意放棄
他的交易否決權以加入一支具有爭冠實力的球隊，且最好是位於溫暖氣候城市的球隊，
但根據Michael Scotto 的報導，Beal對於留在鳳凰城似乎也感到很舒適
Appearing on ESPN (Twitter video links), NBA insider Brian Windhorst backed
up the notion that the Heat are talking to teams besides the Suns about
Butler and said Miami is “really, really trying to make this happen,”
adding that the team’s asking price on Butler has dropped a little from
where it was earlier in the month.
根據ESPN的記者Brian Windhorst的報導，熱火確實有在跟太陽以外的球隊談Butler的
交易而且"非常非常努力想讓達成交易"，而且球隊對Butler的要價相比上個月以來有所
下降
“Obviously, the Phoenix Suns have tried to get this done for weeks,”
Windhorst said. “They have tried three-, four-, five-team machinations. They
have not been able to overcome the fact that what they’ve really got to
trade is Bradley Beal, who has a no-trade clause and not a very big market.
So now I do believe this is going to bring in some other teams. We could see
some surprising moves in this little battle in the next couple of days.
“… I am not saying for sure this is going to happen. I’m not predicting
what’s going to happen. But I do think some teams that thought they were out
of this are coming back in because it doesn’t look like the Suns and Heat
are going to be able to consummate a deal. I think we might see a team swoop
in here and get Jimmy Butler at a cheap price. A guy who can be the best
player in a playoff series at a bargain price.”
"很顯然，太陽過去幾週已經努力嘗試完成交易，他們嘗試了，3-4-5隊的交易提案，但
他們沒辦法解決的問題是要交易的對象是Bradley Beal，有交易否決權且在他的交易市場
並不大。所以現在我想可能會有其他球隊跳出來，我們可能會在未來幾天看到有一些讓人
意外的動作"
"我不是說交易一定會發生，我不是嘗試預言接下來會發生什麼，但我的確認為原本退出
交易的球隊可能會重新加入，因為看起來太陽和熱火無法完成交易，或許會有一支球隊以
較低的代價拿走Jimmy Butler，用特價拿走一名能在季後賽系列賽中成為最佳球員的傢伙
"
Since word of Butler’s desire to be traded first broke last month, reports
have indicated that the Heat are willing to hang onto the six-time All-Star
through this season and revisit trade talks in the summer if they don’t get
the sort of return they want by February 6. The club is said to be
prioritizing win-now players with contracts that don’t extend beyond 2025/26.
在上個月Butler喊賣我後，如果不能在交易大限前拿回他們要的回報，熱火本來願意將
這名6屆全明星留到暑假再繼續談，而熱火要的是現在可以幫助贏球的球員以及不會超過
26賽季的合約
However, with the standoff between the two sides continuing to escalate, it
appears increasingly untenable for Butler to remain on the roster for several
more months, which is why the front office is more motivated than ever to
find a viable deal.
然而隨著雙方越鬧越僵，Butler繼續待在熱火幾個月這種做法越來越不可行，所以管理層
比以往都還積極尋找可行的交易
As Jackson and Chiang point out, while Butler’s camp has long conveyed that
he intends to decline his 2025/26 player option in favor of free agency, the
veteran forward could make life difficult on the Heat by picking up that
option in June and essentially putting Miami back in the same situation it’s
in now — with a disgruntled star on a maximum-salary deal, hamstringing the
team’s ability to improve the roster around him.
另外儘管Butler的團隊表示他計劃在25-26賽季拒絕球員選項並進入自由市場，但若Butler
在6月執行他的選項，將使熱火陷入跟目前相同的困境，一個對球隊不滿且拿頂薪的明星球
員，同時缺少改善陣容的靈活性
Additionally, while the Heat are theoretically saving some money as a result
of Butler’s suspensions, team-imposed suspensions don’t affect a team’s
tax bill, and based on existing precedents, it’s possible Butler will regain
a chunk of his lost salary through the appeal process. In other words, the
financial incentive to continue suspending him is minimal.
另外雖然熱火可以靠禁賽他省下一點錢，但這對球隊的豪華稅毫無影響，Butler預計會透
過上訴拿回他被罰的部分薪水，換言之用禁賽拿走他的錢刺激他應該沒啥用
Neither Windhorst nor the duo of Jackson and Chiang named specific teams
outside of Phoenix that might be exploring a deal for Butler. Previous
reporting has indicated that the Grizzlies have kicked the tires on the
possibility, despite being warned against it, while Marc Stein said on Monday
that rival clubs continue to wonder if the Bucks will get involved.
目前的消息都還沒提到除太陽以外，哪些球隊可能對Butler有興趣，先前有消息指出灰熊
有興趣-即使有其他消息提出了警告
(就Butler不想去灰熊)
而Marc Stein在週一表示，聯盟內的其他球隊仍在觀望公鹿會不會參加Butler的交易案。
應該是不會再拖了，大概下週交易大限前就確定會送走了
因為熱火自己也從本來想拖延，變成稍微感覺到不能再拖下去了
目前是稍微對要價讓步增加其他球隊的興趣，也可能有利交易的擴展
搞不好最後出手的會是讓人意想不到的球隊也說不定
然後太陽就老問題，搞不定Beal就沒得談
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