Dwyane Wade Criticizes Jimmy Butler's Playoff Performance: 'He Won't Look at the Basket'

Dwyane Wade Criticizes Jimmy Butler for Performances in Warriors' NBA Playoff Exit

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade was not impressed by Jimmy Butler III's performance during the Golden State Warriors' second-round elimination by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Dwyane Wade criticizes Jimmy Butler's playoff performance: 'He won't look at the basket'

Wade said Butler, his former teammate, should have been more selfish against the Timberwolves

Jimmy Butler's agent calls out Dwyane Wade

Feb 23, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) watches the play during the second quarter of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler’s agent is not letting bygones be bygones with the Miami Heat. Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, took aim at Dwyane Wade over comments Wade made on his podcast about Butle…

Dwyane Wade on Jimmy Butler vs. Minnesota: 'He wouldn’t look at the basket, and I’ve seen this before. I’ve seen it in a Heat jersey'

Wade, in a podcast episode that was seemingly recorded after the Warriors lost Game 4 but before they were eliminated in Game 5, appeared critical of Butler’s Game 4 performance, and he compared it to Butler’s play in the 2023 NBA Finals.

Dwyane Wade rips Jimmy Butler’s playoffs on Warriors: ‘He wouldn’t look at the basket…I’ve seen it in a Heat jersey’

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently took some time to break down the Golden State Warriors’ second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors, missing star guard Stephen Curry for almost all of the series, ended up falling to the Wolves in five games despite taking a 1-0 series lead. Golden State newcomer Jimmy Butler had his moments in the series, but he also lacked aggression at times with Curry sidelined, includi…