Wes Goldberg

And like you already said, Tyler Hero is playing out of his mind. So that's what's going on, and that's why they've won four straight. In terms of why now these trade rumors with Jimmy Butler and all these things, dude, your guess is as good as mine. Look, honestly, locally, we knew this stuff already. This was an open secret.

And like you already said, Tyler Hero is playing out of his mind. So that's what's going on, and that's why they've won four straight. In terms of why now these trade rumors with Jimmy Butler and all these things, dude, your guess is as good as mine. Look, honestly, locally, we knew this stuff already. This was an open secret.

And like you already said, Tyler Hero is playing out of his mind. So that's what's going on, and that's why they've won four straight. In terms of why now these trade rumors with Jimmy Butler and all these things, dude, your guess is as good as mine. Look, honestly, locally, we knew this stuff already. This was an open secret.

Basically, since Pat Riley declared in the spring in his end-of-season press conference, we're not signing Jimmy Butler to an extension, not even going to entertain that conversation. We're not even going to talk about it this summer. And ever since then, Jimmy Butler's future has been up in the air.

Basically, since Pat Riley declared in the spring in his end-of-season press conference, we're not signing Jimmy Butler to an extension, not even going to entertain that conversation. We're not even going to talk about it this summer. And ever since then, Jimmy Butler's future has been up in the air.

Basically, since Pat Riley declared in the spring in his end-of-season press conference, we're not signing Jimmy Butler to an extension, not even going to entertain that conversation. We're not even going to talk about it this summer. And ever since then, Jimmy Butler's future has been up in the air.

I think the only big difference now is that the Heat are open to listening to offers versus over the summer. They were essentially shutting down those offers. And I think that, again, it always was heading in that direction. You think about where Miami is or the league is at that 20 game mark of the season. That's typically when teams will take a step back and reflect on things.

I think the only big difference now is that the Heat are open to listening to offers versus over the summer. They were essentially shutting down those offers. And I think that, again, it always was heading in that direction. You think about where Miami is or the league is at that 20 game mark of the season. That's typically when teams will take a step back and reflect on things.

I think the only big difference now is that the Heat are open to listening to offers versus over the summer. They were essentially shutting down those offers. And I think that, again, it always was heading in that direction. You think about where Miami is or the league is at that 20 game mark of the season. That's typically when teams will take a step back and reflect on things.

Not just your own team, but also you look at the other teams. So I think a lot of those teams that might have called in the summer to ask about Jimmy Butler were calling again. And I'm assuming that the impression given to those teams was, well, we're not hanging up the phone right away. And that might just be the only thing here.

Not just your own team, but also you look at the other teams. So I think a lot of those teams that might have called in the summer to ask about Jimmy Butler were calling again. And I'm assuming that the impression given to those teams was, well, we're not hanging up the phone right away. And that might just be the only thing here.

Not just your own team, but also you look at the other teams. So I think a lot of those teams that might have called in the summer to ask about Jimmy Butler were calling again. And I'm assuming that the impression given to those teams was, well, we're not hanging up the phone right away. And that might just be the only thing here.

But in terms of the Heat, like shopping Jimmy Butler or anything like that, that's not happening. If the Heat are winning, they have a really hard time pulling the plug on something like that. And right now they are.

But in terms of the Heat, like shopping Jimmy Butler or anything like that, that's not happening. If the Heat are winning, they have a really hard time pulling the plug on something like that. And right now they are.

But in terms of the Heat, like shopping Jimmy Butler or anything like that, that's not happening. If the Heat are winning, they have a really hard time pulling the plug on something like that. And right now they are.

Yeah, it's kind of funny. I would love to get Tyler Hero in an honest moment and be like, isn't it nice that it's not you in the trade rumors for once? Right, right, right. But this team really, like, it's not a surprise. Like, the whole heat culture thing, I mean, the part of it that's real is that this team really does thrive under some sort of stakes when their backs are against the wall.

Yeah, it's kind of funny. I would love to get Tyler Hero in an honest moment and be like, isn't it nice that it's not you in the trade rumors for once? Right, right, right. But this team really, like, it's not a surprise. Like, the whole heat culture thing, I mean, the part of it that's real is that this team really does thrive under some sort of stakes when their backs are against the wall.

Yeah, it's kind of funny. I would love to get Tyler Hero in an honest moment and be like, isn't it nice that it's not you in the trade rumors for once? Right, right, right. But this team really, like, it's not a surprise. Like, the whole heat culture thing, I mean, the part of it that's real is that this team really does thrive under some sort of stakes when their backs are against the wall.

Like, they really find some sick enjoyment out of it. And I really do mean that, like, earnestly, like, they hear all these things and they're just like kind of rally together. It's, it's part of the identity of this group. It's very intangible, but you can, and, but when you're winning four in a row, that's the part when that's when you see it, right.

Like, they really find some sick enjoyment out of it. And I really do mean that, like, earnestly, like, they hear all these things and they're just like kind of rally together. It's, it's part of the identity of this group. It's very intangible, but you can, and, but when you're winning four in a row, that's the part when that's when you see it, right.