The countdown is about to move within a week of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline when it comes to the Miami Heat’s next step with Jimmy Butler. In other words, go-time. For now, the veteran forward remains on unpaid team suspension through at least that deadline,

The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.

Golden State Warriors, who are, as usual, in an array of conversations regarding multiple potential deals to bolster their chances of what might be a last hurrah playoff run in the Stephen Curry era.

This has turned somewhat funny, at least for somefans, probably not for the team. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been indefinitely suspended by the team for "conduct detrimental

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix appeared as a guest on “The Ryen Russillo Podcast” for an episode published on Wednesday. The two talked about the Butler situation, and that’s when Mannix mentioned the teams Butler doesn’t want to be traded to.

The drama in South Beach continues as All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for the third time this month, the team announced Monday.

The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for the third time this month after the star left Miami's morning shootaround when he was informed he would not start.

Jimmy Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by the Miami Heat. The suspension is indefinite for now.

Depending on how you process any recent Heat news, that latter point feels correct, given some of Butler’s relationships with players on Miami’s roster. That is especially true of younger contributors who have grown to see Butler as a mentor no matter his team-related drama or level of candor.

On X, Evan Sidery proposed a multi-team blockbuster deal with the Heat sending Jimmy Butler to Phoenix while acquiring multiple assets in return.

The Jimmy Butler trade saga is starting to heat up as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws near. The veteran forward was recently handed an indefinite suspension by the Miami Heat, which could ease the way to him being traded in the coming days.