Jimmy Butler away from Heat after death of family member: ‘Here for him’
NY Post
The Heat were missing a key piece in their starting lineup Sunday afternoon against the NBA-leading Celtics.
Heat star forward Jimmy Butler was out because of what the team listed as “personal reasons.”
Butler had also missed practice Friday and Saturday with excused absences.
“Jimmy Butler has been granted a leave of absence as he deals with the death of a family member,” Butler’s agent Bernie Lee said in a statement issued by the Heat prior to their 110-106 loss. “Jimmy and his family ask for privacy at this point in time as they navigate this loss. Updates will be given when appropriate.”
This was Butler’s first missed game in the Heat’s last 13 played and Butler’s 16th missed game on the season.
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