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Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler will miss Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings due to right hip soreness, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel.
Butler is in the middle of his first season with the Heat, and he has played a significant role in helping Miami become one of the Eastern Conference's top teams once again. So far this season, Butler is averaging 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.
After spending most of the 2018-19 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Butler was moved to Miami as part of a sign-and-trade deal, and he signed a four-year contract.