Caron Butler is returning to the place where his NBA career started. But this time, he’ll have a much different role.
According to multiple reports, Butler agreed to join Miami Heat as an assistant coach on Erik Spoelstra’s staff. The two sides are currently in the process of finalizing his deal and should make the signing official in the coming days.
Butler is expected to fill the spot of Dan Craig, who left the organization to be an assistant for Ty Lue with LA Clippers.
Heat drafted Caron Butler with the 10th overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft and he ended up playing two years with the franchise before being shipped to LA Lakers in a trade that brought Shaquille O’Neal to Miami. Butler later became somewhat of an NBA journeyman, going on to play for seven different franchises, including Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, and LA Clippers.
Butler won an NBA title with Dallas in 2011 and has two All-Star appearances. He retired in 2016 and has since worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN and FOX Sports.
