"That literally is Pat" - LeBron James' friend Maverick Carter humorously backs Kevin Love's witty dig at Pat Riley amid Jimmy Butler drama

The Jimmy Butler trade saga has caught the attention of LeBron James's friend and longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, who had a hilarious response to Miami Heat forward Kevin Love's post about Heat President Pat Riley.

In recent months, Love's hilarious Instagram posts have gone viral on several occasions as he shares memes to describe the latest Heat happenings. For example, after Miami gave up a first-half lead in the second half of last week's game against the LA Clippers, Love posted a photo of an OnlyFans creator with a sign showing that she slept with 1,000 men while joking that was how "f****d" the team's second-half was.

Now, after reports emerged indicating that Heat star Jimmy Butler is willing to be traded anywhere but Memphis, Love posted a compilation of a Hollywood character telling people to, quote, "f**k off."

In the caption, Love joked that Pat Riley likely responded to the reports that Butler would be willing to join any team but the Grizzlies the same way.

The post caught the attention of LeBron James's friend and business partner Maverick Carter, who replied in the comments section, writing:

"Best yet!!! that literally is Pat!!!!"

Maverick Carter (@mavcarter) - Instagram

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Looking at the latest events amidst the ongoing Jimmy Butler trade saga amid reactions from Kevin Love and LeBron James' friend Maverick Carter

Since Jimmy Butler's feud with the Miami Heat's front office went public, with the Heat handing Butler a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, Phoenix has been named the most likely destination for the six-time All-Star to land.

Of course, the two problems are that a trade would require the Suns to part ways with Bradley Beal, who currently has a no-trade clause, and that they would need to get a potential third, fourth, or even fifth team involved if they want to make a deal happen.

While rumors circulated earlier in the week that the Milwaukee Bucks may be a team that could help facilitate a deal, NBA Insider Chris B. Haynes reported that Beal and the Bucks don't have a relationship.

While fans eagerly await news on a potential deal, it sounds like the situation has led to teams around the league holding off on making separate deals.

Per NBA Insider Keith Smith, one anonymous executive said:

"We have a deal basically done, but the other team could be in a four- or five-team trade involving Butler. So, they need to hold for now. So, yeah, that's going to be such a big trade that we all just have to wait it out."

It seems to matter when a deal materializes rather than whether one materializes. Only time will tell whether that deal will land Jimmy Butler in Phoenix before the Feb. 6 NBA Trade Deadline.

Based on Kevin Love's post and the reaction from LeBron James's friend Maverick Carter, a deal to Memphis may not be out of the question.