The expected trade that will send Jimmy Butler out of Miami has been reported to have multiple pieces. Phoenix appears to be the likely destination for the form
The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami took a turn for the worst on Monday when the Heat suspended him indefinitely after Butler walked out of a shoot around.
The Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns have been talking for weeks trying to find more teams to facilitate a Jimmy Butler trade. There were talks about the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks’ willingness to help.
As the trade deadline gets closer, other teams trying to get involved in the Jimmy Butler trade, and the Chicago Bulls are one of them.
We’ve seen a few minor trades leading up to the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. But with that date less than two weeks away, expect the action to heat up. I decided to create five different trade proposals that I would like to see happen over the week-plus.
Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.
The indefinite suspension all but closes a complicated chapter of Butler's 13-year career. A former six-time All-Star, Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the leader of two teams who went to the NBA Finals, Butler has taken each of his four franchises to heights they have struggled to replicate without him.
The Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, and Detroit Pistons all want to help “facilitate” a multi-team Butler deal, via NBA insider Marc Stein.
As a member of the Bulls, Butler declared he was betting on himself, declining a four-year extension in the $40 million range to test restricted free agency. That risky move paid off. He won the Most Improved Player award and signed a maximum deal for $90 million.
The Miami Heat has announced that Jimmy Butler has been suspended for "engaging in conduct detrimental to the team."
Bradley Beal will not waive his no-trade clause in a potential deal that would send the Phoenix Suns guard to the Chicago Bulls, per a report.