It looks like the Miami Heat are in a difficult situation at the moment.

Jimmy Butler is qualified to sign a longer contract.

Pat Riley said that players who weren’t on the court shouldn’t be talking, criticizing Butler for his theatrics against the Boston Celtics.

In addition, he is approaching his 35th birthday, which has some concerned about his future with the company.

Udonis Haslem wants to retain him on South Beach since the Los Angeles Lakers are looking for a third star and the Philadelphia 76ers are rumored to be interested.

They could easily put an end to all those rumors because Haslem stated in the most recent episode of ESPN’s Get Up that he wouldn’t let Butler depart.

Butler won’t be able to bypass him because he stated that he would have to. Jokes apart, that’s just the way things get handled in the Heat organization.

Butler is the type of person who can appreciate and comprehend Riley’s unwavering right to speak his mind.

Naturally, things could get a little more complicated if the Heat decide not to give him the longest contract extension he could find elsewhere. After all, money is always king and will take precedence over culture and other considerations.

However, even though Jimmy Butler is involved, it might not be in any team’s best interests to give a 35-year-old player with a history of ailments a max deal extension.