If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler.

In the wake of increasing conjecture of Jimmy Butler pushing for a trade and the team considering a trade, Miami Heat President Pat Riley on Thursday issued a terse and pointed statement on the

The Heat do not seem to be planning to trade Butler though. A statement from Pat Riley released on the team's official X account read: "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we will make it clear - We are not trading Jimmy Butler."