Jimmy Butler is in the headlines once more after being given another suspension by the Miami Heat.
It is the third time in less than a month that Butler has been issued a suspension from the organization, and this time it is an indefinite suspension.
Butler just came back from serving a two-game suspension after missing a team flight last week. Now, a third suspension this month has been issued for the Miami star.
It is known that Butler has been extremely frustrated after not receiving a contract extension from Miami before the season began. Butler has publicly voiced his opinions and made it known that he is no longer having fun playing basketball in Miami.
Due to the suspensions, Butler has appeared in just five games this month and has probably played his last game in a Heat uniform.
With every suspension, Butler’s trade value continues to decrease. The overwhelming feeling has been that the Phoenix Suns would be the ones to pull the trigger on a Butler trade, but it is unclear how interested they will still be in doing that.
For the Heat, there’s a fine line between continuing to discipline your star player while keeping some of his trade value intact. That line is becoming extremely thin due to the recent actions of Butler.
Surely someone will still make a deal for Butler, but it will be interesting to see what kind of return Miami gets for a disgruntled Butler who appears to have his mind on everything except playing basketball for the Heat.