The Miami Heat have been dealing with the trade drama of star Jimmy Butler for a long time now but so far, nothing has materialized. It seems as if the team will move on from Butler before the trade deadline expires but things are a little complicated.

Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.

The rumor mill surrounding the NBA trade deadline is getting hot and heavy for the New Orleans Pelicans. After a report last week suggested the Toronto Raptors may be interested in Brandon Ingram, NBA insider Marc Stein revealed that the Pelicans are interested in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.