The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 6, but talks regarding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler are heating up, or are they?

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported that the Miami Heat are open to hearing trade offers for Butler, stating Butler “is believed to prefer a win-now contender in any trade.” Charania listed teams like the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, and the Dallas Mavericks.

On Wednesday, Charania expanded on his story by adding, “The Phoenix Suns are another team that Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, has indicated in league circles that the six-time All-Star is open to.”

That’s when things took a turn. Afterward, Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, hopped on social media and went off on Charania, disputing everything said about him and his client.

“Alright listen,” Bernard wrote. “I gave you a pass yesterday because I was busy but if you don’t stop putting my name on your complete and utter made up (expletive) because you know you normally arent worth my time to acknowledge.. (continued).”

“I don’t know what I’m going to do because I’m a middle aged dad but just know it would indicate severe dislike,” Bernard added. “World… all this is fabricated. I have never and honestly it wouldn’t help me or the position I represent to do anything that’s been reported by said ‘journalist.'”

“Shams this is your opportunity to say my bad ‘I let chat GPT write my tweets and it went old school Peter Vescey..,'” Bernard stated. “(Shams Peter was a writer in the 90’s) be a trend setter.. invent the new I was hacked. Carry on all. Thank you.”

The NBA world quickly saw Bernard’s three posts, and fans shared their reactions in the replies.

“Woj coming back,” one fan wrote.

“Buddy, we’ve seen it before,” another said. “You will deny and then on a random Friday Jimmy will get traded unfortunately.”

“COOK THAT FRAUD,” added a fan.

“Lmaoooo shams getting FRIED,” wrote another.

“So what happens when he ends up with one of these teams?” said a fan.

“BERNIEEEEE COOKKKKKK,” wrote a fan.