The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on Wednesday, maintaining their Eastern Conference lead over reigning champions Boston.

Jimmy Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by the Miami Heat. The suspension is indefinite for now.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefinitely as the team works on fulfilling his trade request. The Golden State Warriors were linked to Butler when his desire for a trade first became known,

The Chicago Bulls are a team to monitor ahead of next month’s NBA Trade Deadline. As potential sellers, the Bulls have a few trade candidates of their own, such as Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, and Nikola Vucevic.

According to NBA reporters Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors are “warming” to the idea of acquiring Jimmy

During the Hoop Collective discussion, Windhorst’s ESPN colleague Tim Bontemps also questioned why the Bulls would be motivated to swap out LaVine for Beal, given the limited draft assets the Suns could offer as sweeteners and the All-Star caliber season LaVine is having so far this year (24.0 PPG on .512/.444/.792 shooting).

With the Jimmy Butler situation still uncomfortable and unresolved, the Memphis Grizzlies are "lurking" and have "been in contact" with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Tim Bon

Butler was first suspended by the Heat on Jan. 3 for seven games “for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks. Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team.”

The Jimmy Butler saga continues with the Miami Heat on Monday issuing their third unpaid suspension to the former All-Star since Jan. 3

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler once seemed like a lock to have his No. 22 raised in the Kaseya Center rafters. How things change. Heat fans are divided among the ongoing Butler trade saga. A portion of the fanbase feels Butler’s accomplishments,