Butler could return from his seven-game suspension on Friday. Will his stalemate with Heat end or further fester tension?

Q: The one thing about the Miami Heat is they are relevant and being talked about year after year – whether it’s a superstar saying he only wants to be traded to the Heat or a star player saying he’d rather play for anybody but the Heat. Beats the alternative, I guess. – Douglas.

One of the biggest stories around the NBA of late has been what the Miami Heat will do with star Jimmy Butler. Butler has requested a trade out of Miami and has been suspended for the past few games. Now, more details have emerged about why the Heat decided to suspend Butler. It goes past just his request to be traded.