After Butler officially requested a trade off Miami early on in January, the team suspended him for seven games due to multiple instances of conduct detrimental. Butler returned for three games after this suspension ended, before he was suspended for two morre games after he missed the team's flight to Milwaukee last Wednesday.

Jimmy Butler reportedly walked out of a Miami Heat shootaround after being told he would lose a spot in the starting lineup amid a standoff with the team

Jimmy Butler will be suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday, a move that adds to the possibility he has already played his final game for the franchise.