Just when you thought Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat had traversed every pathway of the absurd came background issued Thursday, a day after the Heat suspended Butler for two games for missing a team flight.

While Jimmy Butler will seemingly play for any team other than the Miami Heat, there is reportedly one squad he doesn't want to be part of. Per ESPN's Marc

The Miami Heat have suspended forward Jimmy Butler for the second time in three weeks – this time for missing a team flight – the franchise announced on Wednesday.

If the Heat keeps Butler past Feb. 6 and he opts out, Miami could either use a $14 million midlevel exception and a $5.1 million bi-annual exception or use about $13 million in cap space (which swells to $23 million if Robinson is released early this summer).

The delicate dance continued for the Miami Heat at Thursday morning’s shootaround at Fiserv Forum, the ongoing discussion about Jimmy Butler’s absences amid the team stressing in advance that coach Erik Spoelstra would not be taking questions on the subject.

The sources said Butler missed a team flight to Milwaukee on Wednesday and now Miami is keeping him home for its two-game road trip.

Before the 2024-25 NBA campaign began, rumors began spreading of potential interest between Jimmy Butler and the Brooklyn Nets. Since then, Brooklyn has furthe

Jimmy Butler drew the latest suspension for what the Miami Heat called a “continued pattern of disregard of team rules."

According to NBA reporter Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Jimmy Butler wants to be traded anywhere but to the Memphis Grizzlies. Butler has requested a trade from the Miami Heat. Butler has been heavily linked to the Phoenix Suns.

ESPN’s Shams Charania described Jimmy Butler ‘s situation with the Heat as “ugly, bitter” and “untenable.” Miami suspended Butler for two more games on Wednesday after he missed a team flight to Milwaukee.

Erik Spoelstra isn't wasting time on the drama surrounding Jimmy Butler as the Miami Heat also try to snap out of their recent funk with four losses in