Ramona Shelburne of ESPN has come out with the latest report detailing the feelings about Butler's role with Miami and how there was a disconnect on who was being valued. While Butler “wasn't upset” that Bam Adebayo was made the Heat's captain, it proved as “validation” that wasn't his team.

Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.

Kevin Durant has made a bold admission about the Phoenix Suns amid rumours linking them with the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler.