The Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat, have reached a point of no return with Jimmy Butler. Once again, the former Sixers star has been suspended. Earlier this week, the Heat released an official statement regarding Butler shortly after it was reported that Butler would be suspended for the third time this season.

The drama surrounding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler could take another turn, while the Golden State Warriors were initially linked to Butler, sources indicate that the team has shifted its focus to another NBA All-Star.

It is a sad way for Butler to end his stint in Miami after guiding the Heat to two NBA Finals and almost a third since arriving in 2019. Where will he end up next? That is unclear although the Phoenix Suns are the team to have been most consistently linked with him in recent weeks. The Golden State Warriors are believed to be in the mix as well.

According to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat are "reluctant" to trade for All-Stars with contracts running past 2025-26, at which point Miami can clear north of $80 million in cap space as stars such as Luka Doncic and Trae Young become free agents.

As the desperation meter gets turned up on the Miami Heat to resolve their situation with Jimmy Butler, one of his former teams could look to put