The Miami Heat confirmed star forward Jimmy Butler is suspended indefinitely again for a violation of team rules. The Heat announced via a statement Monday ahe
The situation with Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat has gotten messy and dramatic, but both sides are still technically working together. Because of his demeanor and actions, Butler has missed multiple games due to suspensions.
Miami Heat forward Kevin Love turned Jimmy Butler's return into a meme that has even LeBron James laughing out loud.
For clarity, the Suns would receive Butler, the Heat would receive Kuzma, Valanciunas, Bey, Anthony Gill, and a 2031 second-round pick (via the Denver Nuggets), and the Wizards would receive Beal and a 2031 first-round pick (via the Cleveland Cavaliers).
Last week's rematch between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder was all but certainly going to determine which team would take the No. 1 spot this week, and ... yeah ... OKC basically snatched it from Cleveland's hands with a 20-point win that was nowhere near that close.
A Jimmy Butler trade is complicated for the Suns and Heat. That is why the Bucks could finish the deal with Khris Middleton and Bradley Beal.
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler reportedly met with team owner Micky Arison ahead of the conclusion of his seven-game suspension and amid his trade request.
HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Jimmy Butler.
Will the trade deadline turn fortunes around? Will mid-market teams continue to rise? Bold predictions for the second half of the NBA season.
In the past, Riley has occasionally gotten into it with his superstars near the end of their Miami tenures. He had contract tensions with Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, which prompted Wade's stunning departure to his hometown Chicago Bulls in free agency during the summer of 2016.
On Tuesday, the Suns traded their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Jazz in exchange for first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029.