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Miami Heat Eastern Southeast
 
Jimmy Butler • #22 • F
Status:Stomach illness, day-to-day
Ht/Wt:6'7", 230 lbs.
Born:Sep 14, 1989 (35 yrs) in Houston, TX
From:Marquette
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago in 2011 (1/30).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Philadelphia in 2019.
Movements & Injuries
2022
12/28/2022 Missed 1 game (right ankle sprain).
12/26/2022 Right ankle sprain, day-to-day.
12/20/2022 Gastrointestinal, day-to-day.
12/14/2022 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
12/06/2022 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
11/07/2022 Missed 2 games (left hip injury).
11/02/2022 Left hip injury, day-to-day.
5/02/2022 Missed the last playoff game (right knee inflammation).
4/28/2022 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
4/26/2022 Right knee inflammation, day-to-day.
4/16/2022 Missed the last regular season game (not with team).
4/09/2022 Not with team, day-to-day.
4/04/2022 Missed 1 game (left big toe).
4/03/2022 Toe injury, day-to-day.
3/21/2022 Missed 1 game (right ankle sprain).
3/18/2022 Right ankle sprain, day-to-day.
3/14/2022 Missed 1 game (left big toe).
3/12/2022 Left big toe, day-to-day.
3/11/2022 Missed 1 game (sinus).
3/09/2022 Sinus, day-to-day.
3/05/2022 Missed 1 game (left big toe).
3/03/2022 Left big toe, day-to-day.
2/25/2022 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2/01/2022 Missed 1 game (right big toe).
1/31/2022 Right big toe, day-to-day.
1/14/2022 Missed 3 games (right ankle sprain).
1/04/2022 Right ankle sprain, day-to-day.
2021
12/26/2021 Missed 8 games (tailbone injury).
12/07/2021 Tailbone injury, day-to-day.
12/06/2021 Missed 4 games (tailbone injury).
11/29/2021 Tailbone injury, day-to-day.
11/17/2021 Missed 3 games (right ankle sprain).
11/11/2021 Right ankle sprain, day-to-day.
11/09/2021 Fined $30,000 by the NBA.
8/07/2021 Signed by the Miami Heat to a four-year contract extension.
5/22/2021 Missed the last 2 regular season games (lower back tightness).
5/15/2021 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
5/07/2021 Missed 1 game (flu).
5/04/2021 Flu, day-to-day.
4/21/2021 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
4/18/2021 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
3/26/2021 Missed 1 game (illness).
3/25/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
3/04/2021 Missed 2 games (right knee inflammation).
2/28/2021 Right knee inflammation, day-to-day.
1/30/2021 Missed 10 games (not with team).
1/11/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
1/01/2021 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
2020
12/29/2020 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
8/18/2020 Missed the last regular season game (sore right foot).
8/13/2020 Sore right foot, day-to-day.
8/10/2020 Missed 3 games (sore right foot).
8/04/2020 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
7/29/2020 Missed 1 game (left big toe).
3/11/2020 Left big toe, day-to-day.
2/26/2020 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
2/22/2020 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/10/2020 Missed 2 games (strained right shoulder).
2/07/2020 Strained right shoulder, day-to-day.
1/22/2020 Missed 1 game (right hip injury).
1/20/2020 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2020 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
1/08/2020 Missed 1 game (sore lower back).
1/05/2020 Sore lower back, day-to-day.
2019
11/29/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/27/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
10/29/2019 Missed 3 games (personal reasons).
10/23/2019 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
7/06/2019 Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers
7/06/2019 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers to a four-year contract.
6/14/2019 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2019-20 season.
4/21/2019 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
4/12/2019 Missed the last regular season game (lower back tightness).
4/10/2019 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
4/09/2019 Missed 2 games (back injury).
4/04/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2019 Missed 1 game (back injury).
4/01/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/29/2019 Missed 3 games (sprained right wrist).
1/21/2019 Sprained right wrist, day-to-day.
1/08/2019 Missed 2 games (upper respiratory infection).
1/02/2019 Upper respiratory infection, day-to-day.
2018
12/16/2018 Missed 1 game (strained groin).
12/12/2018 Strained groin, day-to-day.
11/12/2018 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves
4/06/2018 Missed 17 games (right knee injury).
2/24/2018 Right knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/27/2018 Missed 4 games (sore right knee).
1/20/2018 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
2017
10/27/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
10/24/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
6/22/2017 Acquired from the Chicago Bulls.
2/14/2017 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
2/12/2017 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
2/10/2017 Missed 3 games (right heel injury).
2/03/2017 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
1/14/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
1/10/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
3/14/2016 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
3/07/2016 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
3/05/2016 Missed 11 games (knee injury).
2/06/2016 Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/05/2016 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
2/03/2016 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2015
7/09/2015 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Bulls to a five-year contract.
6/29/2015 Chicago Bulls tendered a qualifying offer.
4/11/2015 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
4/09/2015 Calf injury, day-to-day.
3/23/2015 Missed 11 games (left elbow injury).
3/02/2015 Left elbow injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/20/2015 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
2/12/2015 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
1/29/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/27/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
1/05/2015 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/03/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2014
11/01/2014 Missed 2 games (thumb injury).
10/29/2014 Thumb injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/26/2014 Missed 2 games (rib injury).
2/23/2014 Rib injury, day-to-day.
1/13/2014 Missed 1 game (bruised thigh).
1/11/2014 Bruised thigh, day-to-day.
2013
12/25/2013 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
12/21/2013 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
12/13/2013 Missed 11 games (toe injury).
11/21/2013 Toe injury, sidelined indefinitely.
10/28/2013 Chicago Bulls exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
2012
10/30/2012 Chicago Bulls exercised their contract option for the 2013-14 season.
2011
12/09/2011 Signed by the Chicago Bulls.
6/24/2011 Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round (30th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2019
7/06/2019 In a four-team trade, Miami Heat acquired Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers, Meyers Leonard from the Portland Trail Blazers and cash from the Los Angeles Clippers. Philadelphia 76ers acquired Josh Richardson from the Miami Heat. Portland Trail Blazers acquired Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat. Los Angeles Clippers acquired Maurice Harkless from the Portland Trail Blazers, the rights to Mathias Lessort from the Philadelphia 76ers and a protected 2023 first-round pick from the Miami Heat.
2018
11/12/2018 Minnesota Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers for Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington and a 2nd round selection in 2022.
2017
6/22/2017 Chicago Bulls traded Jimmy Butler and the draft rights to Justin Patton to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen.
2011
6/23/2011 Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round (30th overall) in 2011.
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