For Butler, that is trying to win his first championship with the Warriors and proving they were right to pursue and extend him. For the Heat, that’s finding the next guy to wrap the cape of #HeatCulture around, and let Butler know he was just another player for an organization that always finds a way to be successful.

If the Miami Heat plan to wash their hands with Jimmy Butler, they must do so before the upcoming Feb. 6 trade deadline. Swapping their disgruntled superstar for a thriving Denver Nuggets wing may be the most logical move for the franchise.

The clash pits perhaps the NBA's most disgruntled superstar against a franchise that won't bend to his will. And everyone in the NBA is watching.