In 2024, Jimmy Butler, who was not selected as an All-Star, is solely focused on winning the championship. Butler, who joined the Miami Heat in 2019, has made a significant impact on the team. Despite reaching the NBA Finals and Eastern Conference Finals twice in the past four years, the Heat has fallen short of winning the title.
The upcoming NBA All-Star Games in Indiana do not concern Butler. Instead, he is driven by his desire to win a championship. Although he was the fourth most voted frontcourt player in the Eastern Conference, Butler did not make it to the final line-up for starters or reserves. However, this snub does not bother him, as he prioritizes team success over individual accolades.
Last year, Butler expressed his belief that his teammate Bam Adebayo deserved to be an All-Star. Adebayo will be making his third All-Star appearance this year as a reserve for Team East.
On February 8th, the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs with a score of 116-104. Despite a close game for the first three quarters, the Heat outscored the Spurs 38-27 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Butler recorded a triple-double in this game, scoring 17 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists. This marked his 19th career triple-double and his first in two years. Last year, he achieved three triple-doubles in just 15 days, with his most recent one occurring on January 29th, 2022 against the Toronto Raptors, where he scored 37 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists.
With 12 triple-doubles, Butler now holds the record for the most triple-doubles by a Miami Heat player, surpassing LeBron James with 9 and his teammate Bam Adebayo with 6.
According to the Source firstsportz.com