Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team. Heat president Pat Riley issued a statement that Miami wouldn’t trade Butler in an effort to reduce the off-court distraction the trade rumors surrounding the 35-year-old small forward caused.

The Athletic reported the Golden State Warriors are unlikely to pursue Butler through a trade. "Yet according to a source close to Butler, the Warriors are not currently seen as a

If the Miami Heat fail to trade Jimmy Butler during his suspension, the 35-year-old could finish the season with the organization.

As the Golden State Warriors attempt to remain competitive in the final years of Steph Curry’s superstardom, several potential trade targets have come and gone.

The Golden State Warriors should in no way, shape, or form be interested in acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.

For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat played a game without him. This was different from the others. And it went very — very — badly for Miami. Butler is gone, banished by the Heat for seven games over what they called conduct detrimental to the team — and he's probably not going to play for Miami again.

For Miami Heat team president Pat Riley and the front office, winning remains the top goal—regardless of whether six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler is playing. The Heat are likely to shift their focus toward contending without Butler,

Bill Simmons has made the claim that Jimmy Butler will no longer be on the Miami Heat by the end of this week.