"Traded him for a bag of chips" - Draymond Green brutally mocks Heat for dealing $10,816,000 forward

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"Wanted Jimmy to come off the bench behind dude": Draymond Green brutally mocks Heat after dealing $10,816,000 forward for 'bag of chips' [photo: Imagn]

Draymond Green could not resist trolling the Miami Heat after they traded Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets.

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Highsmith, who signed a two-year, $10,816,000 contract in 2024, was dealt to Brooklyn along with a 2032 second-round pick in exchange for a 2026 protected second-round selection.

Green commented on the trade on Sunday. He poked fun at critics who had called for Highsmith to start ahead of Jimmy Butler. However, he then took aim at the Heat.

“Y’all (internet experts) wanted Jimmy to come off the bench behind dude, and 5 months later the Heat traded him for a bag of chips. That’s wild.”
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After NBA insider Shams Charania reported the deal, Green had called out Butler as the one responsible for the trade. The former Heat star responded that he had “nothing to do” with Highsmith moving to a new team.

The Jimmy Butler saga started in early January. After telling reporters that he lost his “joy” playing basketball, Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat for seven games. Butler returned to play three games in the middle of that month before missing a flight to Milwaukee. The Heat suspended him for that infraction.

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When Butler returned ahead of Miami's game against the Orlando Magic on Jan. 27, the Heat decided to start Highsmith instead, prompting the former franchise cornerstone to walk out.

The indefinite suspension lasted roughly a week as the Heat sent Butler to the Golden State Warriors in a multi-team trade.


Fans react to Draymond Green’s latest comments about Haywood Highsmith trade

Draymond Green’s second salvo in the Haywood Highsmith trade quickly caught the attention of basketball fans.

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Jimmy Butler’s arrival helped spark the Golden State Warriors. Butler, Draymond Green and Steph Curry carried the Dubs to a first-round upset of the Houston Rockets.

The Warriors looked poised for a deep playoff run until a hamstring injury to Curry torpedoed their chance of pulling off another surprise. They went home in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Despite the success of Jimmy Butler’s trade to the Warriors, Draymond Green could not resist throwing shots at his teammate’s supposed critics.

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