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.

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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game 4 of the NBA finals and are now one win away from securing the franchise’s first title in a decade.

Anthony Davis had 22 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for the Lakers, hitting a three-point dagger with 39.5 seconds left to seal the win for Los Angeles. Lebron James casually added 28 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists to help give the Lakers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Lakers had a complete game and looked focused, with nearly everyone in the starting lineup contributing. Danny Green added 10 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored another 15.

Miami was once again led by Jimmy Butler, who scored 22 points. They got 21 points from rookie Tyler Herro, 17 from Duncan Robinson, and 15 from Bam Adebayo, who didn’t look fully healthy after missing the last two games with a neck injury.

Butler must now rally the Heat and try to put together three straight wins if they want to complete an improbable upset.

Los Angeles and Miami will have a few days off to prepare for Game 5, which will be played on Saturday.

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Great players show up when their teams need them most. And that’s exactly what Miami’s Jimmy Butler did against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA finals.

The Heat was not only down 2-0 in the series but was also missing Goran Drazic and Bam Adebayo, two of their most important starters. But in Game 3, all they needed was a brilliant performance from Butler, who recorded a triple-double with 40 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds.

Butler has shown during these playoffs that he plays best when his team’s back is up against the wall. Down 2-0 in the finals was the perfect time for him to prove it again, lifting the underdog Heat and leading them to the near-perfect game they needed to take a game from the star-studded Lakers, led by Lebron James and Anthony Davis.

The Heat won 115-104, avoiding the sweep and giving the team a renewed sense of confidence.

Butler played an incredibly physical game that saw him scoring almost all of his points from the interior. He was able to score 40 points without attempting a single three-pointer and shooting only two shots all night from beyond 15 feet.

Miami still isn’t sure whether they will have Dragic or Adebayo back for Game 4 on Tuesday, but if Butler keeps playing the way he did in Game 3, they might not even need them to tie up the series at two games apiece.

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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.

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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game 4 of the NBA finals and are now one win away from securing the franchise’s first title in a decade.

Anthony Davis had 22 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for the Lakers, hitting a three-point dagger with 39.5 seconds left to seal the win for Los Angeles. Lebron James casually added 28 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists to help give the Lakers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Lakers had a complete game and looked focused, with nearly everyone in the starting lineup contributing. Danny Green added 10 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored another 15.

Miami was once again led by Jimmy Butler, who scored 22 points. They got 21 points from rookie Tyler Herro, 17 from Duncan Robinson, and 15 from Bam Adebayo, who didn’t look fully healthy after missing the last two games with a neck injury.

Butler must now rally the Heat and try to put together three straight wins if they want to complete an improbable upset.

Los Angeles and Miami will have a few days off to prepare for Game 5, which will be played on Saturday.

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Great players show up when their teams need them most. And that’s exactly what Miami’s Jimmy Butler did against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA finals.

The Heat was not only down 2-0 in the series but was also missing Goran Drazic and Bam Adebayo, two of their most important starters. But in Game 3, all they needed was a brilliant performance from Butler, who recorded a triple-double with 40 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds.

Butler has shown during these playoffs that he plays best when his team’s back is up against the wall. Down 2-0 in the finals was the perfect time for him to prove it again, lifting the underdog Heat and leading them to the near-perfect game they needed to take a game from the star-studded Lakers, led by Lebron James and Anthony Davis.

The Heat won 115-104, avoiding the sweep and giving the team a renewed sense of confidence.

Butler played an incredibly physical game that saw him scoring almost all of his points from the interior. He was able to score 40 points without attempting a single three-pointer and shooting only two shots all night from beyond 15 feet.

Miami still isn’t sure whether they will have Dragic or Adebayo back for Game 4 on Tuesday, but if Butler keeps playing the way he did in Game 3, they might not even need them to tie up the series at two games apiece.

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