Butler was not on the injury report for Monday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center (7:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun), with multiple league sources indicating that the Heat will make Butler available for the game barring something unexpected. Butler plans to continue to make himself available to the Heat for games.

The Miami Heat have been in the news cycle with Jimmy Butler trade rumors perpetually notifying people of the ongoing saga between the disgruntled star and the franchise. Last year, around the NBA trade deadline,

For sure, some people are not gonna say they do, but I think we all do. We’re humans, it’s part of it. You know, you want the best for yourself. You wanna come out there and show the fans why this trade happened and stuff like that.

Heading to bench Friday

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With Jimmy Butler in the midst of his third unpaid Miami Heat team suspension, this one a five-game sanction that runs through the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, the sense around the team is of being closer to impending closure than any other point during the process.

Assuming Miami considers Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro untouchable in Fox talks (as they should, especially if Jimmy Butler is soon leaving), the Heat’s package for Fox — in addition to a 2028 first-rounder — would be the following four players: Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jović, and Kel'el Ware.

The Miami Heat are dealing with a very tough situation. The Jimmy Butler drama has created a big distraction for a team that is floating in the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference, and they must put an end to the saga in order to get their focus back on basketball.

No matter how badly the Phoenix Suns may want Jimmy Butler, there just doesn't seem to be a viable way for them to get him. Nobody wants the Bradley Beal contract. Even if someone did, Beal himself doesn't seem eager to drop his no-trade clause to help the Suns dump him.

Currently, the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks are seen as front-runners for Butler. However, according to SNY's Ian Begley, the Heat could turn toward the Minnesota Timberwolves as a trade partner, as they are interested in acquiring Julius Randle.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the Orlando Magic.