Jimmy Butler

JIMMY BUTLER (MIA)

#22•J. BUTLER

G/F • 6’7, 230 lbs; 14th year, Marquette

HYBRID

NBA ROLE: TWO-WAY SUPERSTAR

 

'Jimmy Buckets': an unlikely two-way star – a seemingly overnight* transformation into franchise player; an iron man w/ impeccable stamina, Butler is counted on to play upwards of 40 minutes/night, while shutting down the opposition’s top perimeter threat..while providing a nice chunk of his team's offense on the other end; Jimmy’s scoring has come a long way – good long-range shooter, is under complete control when driving the lane (lives at the FT line); polished midrange repertoire: relies on Js OTD & via faceups; w/ a muscular, 6’7 frame, JB’s comfortable leaning on fades & turnarounds: able to hit teammates and create opportunities w/ his back to the basket; extremely patient rim driver, uses his strength to get to the cup at will – takes his time before finishing; very good playmaker, takes care of the ball; went from UnderDOG to an elite talent – Butler’s ascension has been nothing short of spectacular; perfect fit for Miami’s culture, helped lead Heat to 2 Finals appearances in 4 seasons, including a spectacular run in 2023 (as a #8 seed) Finals in 2020; true ALPHA w/ unshakable self-belief – Butler’s leadership & big-game mentality has Miami in perennial title contention

 

*Jimmy avg. less than 3 minutes/night as a rook – worked his way up the ladder (Rook-Summer League-Luol Deng’s Understudy-7x All-Star), discovering how to play different roles in the process

HEAT UNDISPUTED FRANCHISE PLAYER

SIGNATURE!

DOUBLE CROSS --> TURNAROUND J

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STEP BACK J

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STEAL --> FLUSH

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#DOGTAGS: HYBRID, UNDISPUTED FRANCHISE PLAYER,

GOLD MEDALIST, ALL-STAR,

BUCKET-GETTER, LOCKDOWN DEFENDER

MORE ON “JIMMY BUCKETS"
 

  • Olympic Gold Medalist (2016)

  • 4x All-NBA Third Team ('17-'18, ‘20, ‘21)

  • 6x All-Star (’15-’18, ‘20, ‘22)

  • NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP (2023)

  • NBA Steals Leader (2021)

  • 5x NBA All-Defensive Second Team ('14-'16, '18, ‘21)

  • Most Improved Player (2015)

  • Drafted 30th overall by CHI (2011)

  • (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: 89