Former NBA vet warns players may avoid joining Heat as Pat Riley’s handling of Jimmy Butler was similar to Mavs’ treatment of Luka

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Former NBA vet warns players may avoid joining Heat as Pat Riley’s handling of Jimmy Butler was similar to Mavs’ treatment of Luka

Two of the bigger names in the NBA to be traded prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline were guard Luka Doncic and forward Jimmy Butler. After long and successful stints with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, they are now with new teams in the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Former NBA wing and 14-year veteran Stephen Jackson likened how Heat team president Pat Riley dealt with the Butler saga to how the Mavericks treated Doncic and …