Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended for seven games after expressing a desire to be traded. The team confirmed they will entertain offers for the six-time NBA All-Star following weeks of critical comments and trade talk. Butler, who has struggled recently, stated he wants to regain his enjoyment of basketball, regardless of his location.
MIAMI, Florida — Six-time NBA All-Star forward Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat for seven games on Friday for con-duct detrimental to the team, which said it would now entertain trade offers.A night after Butler said he had lost the joy of playing in the NBA and was 'probably not' going to find it by staying with the Heat, the team took action for weeks of critical comments and talk of a trade.
'Jimmy Butler and his representative have indicated that they wish to be traded, therefore, we will listen to offers.' Butler, who scored only nine points in a Thursday loss to Indiana, would not return until a Jan. 17 home game against Denver, missing Sat-urday's home game against Utah and a six-game west coast road trip.It's quite possible, however, that the Heat will have found a trade deal for the 35-year-old playmaker by then.
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