Tim Hardaway, who played from the Heat from 1996 to '01 and has his No. 10 retired by the franchise, thinks Riley gave Butler too much of the leeway that is now being cited in the

The Suns may feel like acquiring Butler is the only way to fix their broken roster. But they’d only be buying a big headache.

The Miami Heat are playing a game of beggars also wanting to be choosers. Considering all the turmoil that has gone down in Miami and the multitude of suspensions given out to Butler during this saga, one would imagine the Heat would just want to wipe their hands clean of the situation. However, that is simply not who Pat Riley is.

With growing speculation surrounding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s future, Stephen A. Smith made a notable revelation about the situation involving team owner Pat Riley.

Kevin Love has turned into the social media jokester through Jimmy Butler's tension with the Heat and had another meme loaded up.

The Jimmy Butler trade saga is getting worse with every passing day. The Miami Heat forward requested a trade over a month ago and has served three suspensions by the team since that request.

If the world went the Suns' way, their dream scenario would be trading away Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal and landing Jimmy Butler.

Pelicans register Butler interest. Brandon Ingram for Jimmy Butler? Miami lowered the asking price for Butler and that had New Orleans calling and kicking the tires on a "swap of

The Phoenix Suns have "discussed" sending out their 2031 first-round pick in a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN's

Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history. ESPN's Shams Charania

The Suns have positioned themselves as a top contender to land Heat star Jimmy Butler as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6.

Butler has been projected as a very quality fit alongside the duo of Suns stars already in place - with his relative low-usage nature, ability to pressure the rim, and underrated playmaking would be a step-up from how Bradley Beal fits currently.