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Jimmy Butler has returned to action with the Miami Heat, but he has "tripled down" on his trade request and there has been some movement in the conversations. "I'm told the Heat have had some productive conversations on a potential Butler trade this week. This is a big number to move. $49 million on his contract this year. $52 million player option for the offseason. So … [Read more...] about Heat Have Had ‘Productive Conversations’ On Jimmy Butler Trade This Week

The Milwaukee Bucks have not been told that they shouldn't show interest in Jimmy Butler. However, that doesn't mean that Milwaukee will make an offer for Butler either. Instead, the Bucks are more likely to show interest in acquiring Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns. That could be as part of a transaction that ultimately sends Butler to his desired destination of Phoenix, or … [Read more...] about Bucks May Have Interest In Trading For Bradley Beal

Jimmy Butler is set to return from suspension for the Miami Heat's home game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Butler isn't listed on the injury report, which indicates that he's expected to play. However, it's clear Butler has no interest in playing for Miami any longer. In his last two games before being suspended, Butler played with what the Heat deemed to be an … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler ‘Hasn’t Even Really Started’ To Make Things Uncomfortable For Heat

There are some players on the Miami Heat that would prefer to not have Jimmy Butler return to the team now that his seven-game suspension is over. The Heat went 3-4 without Butler as they played six of those games on the road. "I don't know how he can come back to this locker room," one source close to the team said. Said another, "We don't want him back." ESPN's Ramona … [Read more...] about Some Members Of Heat Don’t Want Jimmy Butler To Return

As Jimmy Butler closes in on a return to the Miami Heat from his suspension, trade rumors continue to swirl around him and his team. Butler reportedly still wants to go to the Phoenix Suns, but that continues to be a hard trade puzzle to piece together. It was also recently reported that Butler's camp has told the Milwaukee Bucks that he isn't interested in being traded there. … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Open To Trade To Bucks