Jimmy Butler has been suspended from the team indefinitely following a series of acrimonious negotiations over the star player's contract.
The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.
Former NBA big man Channing Frye claims he has inside information on Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler’s latest suspension. The Heat suspended Butler for two game
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.
A once prosperous relationship has deteriorated. Jimmy Butler and the Heat will be relieved when the split is official.
The Jimmy Butler trade saga is getting worse with every passing day. The Miami Heat forward requested a trade over a month ago and has served three suspensions by the team since that request.
Butler, the disgruntled forward who has sought a trade from Miami, left the team's shootaround hours before its double-overtime win.
After their 2022 NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of Butler's No. 8 seed Heat in 2023, the Celtics flipped their 2022 Defensive Player of the Year point guard Marcus Smart in a multiple-team deal to land Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks.
The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6 and the buzz around notable players and teams is building. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Cameron Johnson, and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. Another star who has emerged in trade talks is Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox.
In big-time sports, all sorts of sins can be overlooked in the name of talent. Assault and battery? Domestic abuse? Weapons charges? If you can run fast enough or jump high enough, those are issues a forgiving franchise can massage into minor infractions. What about the crime of being a serial pain in the ass? It depends.
Almost every team gets involved with NBA trade deadline deals in the modern era. So, what trades should each team make?