As the desperation meter gets turned up on the Miami Heat to resolve their situation with Jimmy Butler, one of his former teams could look to put

With the Heat's asking price dropping in wake of the latest drama, the Dubs and Sixers have been named in trade rumors for Butler.

The 2025 NBA trade deadline is on the horizon. The Philadelphia 76ers will presumably be buyers, though they are not among the most eager teams to make a big splash. The Sixers prefer not to tank the remainder of this season, but their losing record will surely influence their approach before the deadline on Thursday, February 6.

The Philadelphia 76ers were supposed to be heavyweight contenders this season, but to say things haven't gone according to plan would be a vast understatement. Injuries have caused 76ers superstar Paul George to miss 14 games,

Although the Philadelphia 76ers plan to keep the streak of Joel Embiid missing games going, progress is at least being made. As the Sixers returned to the court

"So, the next few weeks are important, what happens there," Sixers majority owner Josh Harris said. "We're going to see what happens there and make a good decision. And we'll audible at that point, and we'll find the right spot.

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