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Although the Finals are happening right now, Jimmy Butler has found a way to draw attention to himself. The reason ? A photo of him made the rounds on social media and sparked a new rumor of a departure for the Lakers.

The Heat and the Lakers have one thing in common this season: elimination in the first round of the playoffs.

This necessarily results in a lot of reflections to be made on the structure of their respective teams among managers.

We’ve known for a long time that the Purple & Gold are looking for reinforcements, in addition to having to manage the recruitment of a coach and the extension of LeBron James .

On the other hand, within the Florida franchise, there would be tensions between Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley in particular. Naturally, transfer rumors of the Miami superstar ensued.

On vacation for several weeks already, the latter was also seen at the Crypto.com Arena with an Angelino jersey… but to attend the match between the nugget Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks.

Rumors of Butler leaving the Lakers after his viral photo

Jimmy Butler & Cameron Brink. ✊🔥

In addition to a victory (81-72) for the Sparks against the Dallas Wings, Cameron Brink was delighted to have been able to share this moment with Jimmy Butler, she who is a big fan of the All-Star.

In view of the rumors circulating about the former Bulls player, this photo could not nevertheless be subject to certain interpretations, because many fans on the web see it as a beacon call from the winger for the Lakers.

Jimmy looking to get traded to the Lakers 😭😭

Future Laker

Since the Lakers are looking for a third star, should they go for Jimmy Butler? In any case, Internet users see a message intended for Californians after this image where we see the Heat superstar alongside Cameron Brink, during a Sparks match.