Heat owner Micky Arison is expected to meet with Butler ahead of Butler’s scheduled return Friday night against the Denver Nuggets at Kaseya Center. According to multiple NBA sources familiar with

The Miami Heat reportedly suspended embattled forward Jimmy Butler on Wednesday evening after missing a team flight. Heat fans were, shall we say, not too pleased. A significant portion of the fanbase took to X (formerly Twitter) and expressed their frustration with Butler,

Butler is owed $48M for the remainder of this season and then holds a $52 million player option for next year. There have been rumors that Butler could opt out of his deal to enter free agency this coming summer but the likelihood of Butler leaving over $50 million on the table is low.