Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is eligible to return from his seven-game suspension Friday against the Denver Nuggets, but some within the

The Jimmy Butler saga has been one of the biggest storylines of the season so far, with his relationship with the Miami Heat becoming more strained by the day.

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler are at the end of the road. What happens next? Here are a few plausible trades to get the six-time All-Star out of South Beach.

Many teams across the NBA landscape have been linked to Jimmy Butler since he publicly requested a trade from the Miami Heat. The club suspended him for seven games, and it was understood that Butler was going to be traded during that span, especially as the trade deadline is just a few weeks out.

However, the Heat rallied and enter Monday's showdown with the Clippers riding a three-game winning streak. "The three gam

Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to play Friday against the Nuggets despite apparent protests from Miami's locker room.

The Nuggets are 9-1 against the Heat since December of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Denver Nuggets will head out to face off against the Miami Heat at 8:00 p.m.

One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one glaring issue it seemingly can’t shed.

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic entered Thursday second in the NBA in assists (9.9 per game), third in scoring (30.6) and third in rebounds (13.2), but he may sit out Friday night's game at the Miami Heat.

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Tensions are high, but Butler can bolster his own market by playing well for Miami when his suspension ends after Wednesday's game in LA.