Jimmy Butler’s new haircut to begin NBA training camp shows he’s still not over the Damian Lillard trade.
This offseason did not go the way Jimmy Butler expected. After carrying his team on a Cinderella run to the 2023 NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed, Butler saw Damian Lillard request a trade to the Miami Heat to give the franchise the push it needed to win a championship.
Lillard did not get traded to the Heat, instead going to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster deal last week that revitalizes one of Miami’s biggest contenders in the East. Days later, the Portland Trail Blazers flipped Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. All the Heat did this offseason was lose key contributors Gabe Vincent and Max Strus in free agency while signing Josh Richardson. If the Heat expected to win a title this season, things aren’t looking promising entering the new year.
Butler is wearing his emotions on his sleeve entering training camp. Or more appropriately, his hair. Butler showed up to media day on Monday with a new look emo hair cut. He said the haircut represented his emotional state.
Even Emo Jimmy remains as confident as any player in the NBA. He predicted the Heat are still going to win the championship this season.
Yes, we’re really about to have pictures of Butler in this haircut all season.
Butler even has the Heat playing songs by The Used at media day. He’s really leaning in:
Butler also posted songs by contemporary emo bands The Front Bottoms and Hot Mulligan on his Instagram story:
Last year, Butler showed up to media day in dreadlocks. He didn’t play in dreadlocks, so unfortunately we can’t expect him to play in his new emo hair. Still, it’s a hilarious look for picture day.
Butler continues to be the king of NBA media day. Let me know if you want me to send you a Paramore playlist, Jimmy. I’d be sad about not playing with Dame, too.
