Max Strus shares insights on Jimmy Butler's teammate behavior
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 6:34 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Max Strus, a former Miami Heat player, spoke about his time with Jimmy Butler from 2020 to 2023. Strus noted Butler's dual nature as a teammate, stating that he could be very friendly one moment and aloof the next. Despite their ups and downs, Strus believed Butler was a key veteran leader. Butler's tenure with the Heat ended in 2025 after a midseason trade to the Warriors, reportedly due to contract disagreements and tensions with teammates, including Bam Adebayo. Strus mentioned that he ultimately accepted Butler's behavior as part of his competitive nature.
- •Max Strus played alongside Jimmy Butler from 2020 to 2023.
- •Strus described Butler as friendly yet sometimes aloof.
- •Butler was traded to the Warriors in 2025 during a tumultuous season.
- •Strus believed Butler's competitive nature influenced his behavior.
- •Tensions existed between Butler and teammate Bam Adebayo at the end of his Heat tenure.
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"Jimmy Butler could be a funny teammate. Just recently, he and Stephen Curry have been bantering on social media over a profile picture. He also had his moments with Buddy Hield, whom he constantly trolled when they were still teammates on the Golden State Warriors. Butler can be a favorite teammate, but sometimes, according to [...]
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