Heat's Erik Spoelstra: Jimmy Butler 'needs me, I need him'

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Entering their sixth year together, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra believes a breakthrough in his relationship with Jimmy Butler is imminent.

That thesis is based almost entirely on longevity and mutual need.

"When you get to that many years together, there's a lot of unspoken understanding," Spoelstra said at Miami's media day on Monday.

"He's at a point now where he needs me