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

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

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.

The Miami Heat's path to a Jimmy Butler trade is complicated following the latest update on the willingness of teams to give him a lucrative extension.

Originally, he was open to anywhere except Miami, but this is no longer true.Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported Tuesday that the 35-year-old is not willing to be moved to the Memphis Grizzlies or a few other teams.

As the Miami Heat start seriously exploring trade options involving Jimmy Butler, his list of potential landing spots is unlikely to include the Golden

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

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

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

Jimmy Butler is apparently open to getting traded anywhere, so we looked at all 29 teams and wondered if they should trade for him.

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.

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.”