Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, disputed any reports of a possible trade or that Lee and Butler were hinting in league c

Heat forward Jimmy Butler and this trade saga has come full circle, courtesy of ESPN NBA insider, Shams Charania.

The crumbling relationship between Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and team president Pat Riley has been a long time coming. And, like with many partnerships th

As the NBA trade deadline is about one month away, the biggest name swirling in trade rumors is Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Following a statement by Heat president Pat Riley that the team would not be trading Butler,

NBA insider Shams Charania has dropped a major bomb on Jimmy Butler trade rumors. After the Miami Heat suspended their superstar for seven games, they are speeding up the process of dealing him to another team. The Heat are looking for trades right away after initially planning to wait on moving him.

Fans react as the Heat recently made headlines after suspending Jimmy Butler for seven games after he wanted a trade.

In an appearance on "SportsCenter" late Friday night ( YouTube link ), Shams Charania of ESPN gave the latest update on Jimmy Butler ‘s situation in Miami, stating that the Heat would prefer to trade the six-time All-Star “as soon as possible.”

Butler said he wants to "get his joy back" playing basketball and that it's "probably not" going to happen in Miami.

Over the past few weeks, much has been made about whether the Miami Heat would trade star forward Jimmy Butler. After ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported that Miami was open to dealing Butler, the star forward's agent completely pushed back on it all.

The Miami Heat were once unwilling to move on from Jimmy Butler but they have reportedly completely changed their stance on the subject now. NBA insider

The drama between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat may be far from over, as the franchise suspends Butler. When Jimmy Butler went public with his desire to be traded, it was just a matter of time before the Miami Heat front office made a statement.

In the latest saga of the trade rumors surrounding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, the newest reporting from Shams Chrania of ESPN says that the 35-year-old “prefers” a trade before the deadline on Feb. 6. Butler has missed the last two games for the Heat with a stomach illness as the speculation has been amplified.