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Heat and Jimmy Butler Settle $6 Million Salary Dispute at About Half

The resolution followed an NBPA grievance through offseason arbitration.

Overview

  • Butler will recoup roughly 50% of the approximately $6 million withheld by Miami for team-imposed suspensions last season, per multiple reports.
  • The agreement was finalized with the NBA just before Miami’s season opener, as Butler began his first full season with Golden State.
  • Arbitration found the Heat were within their rights to suspend Butler, while also deeming his challenge to the sanctions’ severity reasonable.
  • One game from Butler’s suspensions was rescinded during the summer as part of the resolution process.
  • CBA calculations had docked Butler $336,543 per game for initial suspensions and $532,737 per game for a later indefinite suspension before his trade to the Warriors.