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The Miami Heat announced star forward Jimmy Butler will miss Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings with a shoulder strain even though the MRI on the injury came back clean.
Butler joined the Heat in July as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and it didn't take long for him to showcase his value to his new team. He earned his fifth career All-Star Game selection and has averaged 20.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists across 44 games.
The 30-year-old Houston native has been slowed by injuries at times throughout his nine NBA seasons, though.