After months of speculation about Jimmy Butler’s future with the Miami Heat, the door is reportedly open.

The heat is ready to cut ties with the veteran starsaid ESPN’s Shams Charania.

“The Heat are open to listening to offers for Butler and completing a deal if the proposal is correct, league sources told ESPN,” Charania wrote. “And Butler’s agent Bernie Lee has indicated in league circles that Butler is open to such targets as two of the Texas teams (Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks) and the Golden State Warriors.”

This decision is likely due to Butler no longer playing like the Heat’s top player. Instead, guard Tyler Herro’s breakout campaign puts him at the top of the roster. The six-time All-Star’s preferred destinations make sense, as joining a rebuilding team at this stage of his career is a waste of time.

“Butler is from Houston, Texas. Above all, it is believed that in any profession he prefers a title contender who can win immediately,” Charania concluded.

The Mavericks, Rockets and Warriors are all in the conversation to win the top-tier Western Conference. The Mavs are one season removed from an NBA Finals appearance while all three organizations are ranked in the top five in the West.

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Anthony Pasciolla is a writer for Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him on X @AnthonyPasci.