It was clear in the early 2020s that Jimmy Butler became the leader and marquee star of the Miami Heat. Now that the former Eastern Conference Finals MVP had moved to the Golden State Warriors, Coach Erik Spoelstra had to rely on someone else to become their heart and soul. Who took on that mantle?

Even before the game, there were no signs of communication and after the game was over, Butler went straight to the locker room. When Adebayo was asked about the lack of a reunion, Adebayo would say that he was “not shocked” and that he does not “take it personal” according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.

After the Miami Heat dropped its 10th straight game, an exasperated Bam Adebayo implored his Heat teammates to continue pushing amid the team’s longest losing streak since 2008. “You can’t let go of the rope now,