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Heat's Jimmy Butler Praises Bam Adebayo as Future Max Contract Player

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Bam Adebayo showed out during Sunday's 100-89 win over the Washington Wizards, posting 27 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and a block. More importantly, he either scored or assisted on all of the team's final 25 points, providing a needed offensive burst with Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic out of the game because of injuries.

It was that type of performance that makes Adebayo a future max contract star, according to Butler.

"That's what future max players do," he said, per Michael Lee of The Athletic. "He's definitely all of that and more.