This postseason, Jimmy Butler has by far been one of the top performers in the NBA. After working their way through the play-in tournament, the Miami Heat are now just one win away from the NBA Finals.
No eighth-seed has ever done what we're seeing right now, which is a testament to the play of Jimmy Butler, He's been on countless incredible performance through the first three rounds. Heading into Game 5 against the Boston Celtics, he is averaging 29.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.1 steals in the playoffs.
In the NBA, the postseason is where players cement their legacies. That being said, one analyst feels like the Miami Heat star is making a strong case for himself on this run. During a recent episode of ESPN's "Get Up," Mike Greenberg shared his thoughts on Butler possibly making the Hall of Fame:

"I don't think it's overstating it to say that Jimmy Butler is playing his way into a Hall of Fame kind of scenario.
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"If he leads this team to an NBA Finals, I think it would be the greatest accomplishment of what I think is turning into a Hall of Fame career."
Is Jimmy Butler building a Hall of Fame case for himself?
Jimmy Butler has always been known as a good player, but maybe not Hall of Fame level. That being said, it could all change depending how the Miami Heat finish the year.
Even if they beat the Boston Celtics to go to the finals, it will help Butler's case a great deal. He will be a lone star who carried his team to the NBA Finals as an eighth seed. Since it's never been done before, he'll be cemented in history.
As for actually making the Hall of Fame, Butler will likely need to finish the job this time around. If he can add a championship and finals MVP to his list of accolades, it will certainly get him in the mix when his career is over.
One thing that hurts Butler is he's known for coasting through the ruglar season to save for the playoffs. Because of this, his numbers are good but not great. He has a good amount of accolades, but they don't exactly jump off the page. Through 11 years in the league, Butler is a six-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA and five-time All-Defense.
If the Heat walk away with the title this year, it might be time to start talking about Butler as a Hall of Fame candidate.
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