After recently returning to the court, Jimmy Butler will find himself on the sidelines yet again. The Miami Heat are suspending Butler for two games, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday. This suspension comes after Butler has reportedly distanced himself from the organization amid trade rumors.

Book has had everything handed to him since James Jones arrived. Promising new rookies. (Josh Jackson, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson). All-time great veterans (Chris Paul, Durant and Beal). New coaches (Monty Williams, Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer). The franchise has even upgraded the locker room and practice facility.

Reports of a Jimmy Butler trade are heating up but for the Heat he's also still a distraction they would like away from the locker room

The Miami Heat reportedly suspended embattled forward Jimmy Butler on Wednesday evening after missing a team flight. Heat fans were, shall we say, not too pleas

It should only be a matter of time before Jimmy Butler secures a trade away from the Heat, if this Suns hint is any indication.

Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade rumors of a move to Phoenix, turning out for the Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in a pair of Suns-themed colorway shoes.

Will the trade deadline turn fortunes around? Will mid-market teams continue to rise? Bold predictions for the second half of the NBA season.

He has been at odds with the Heat since team president Pat Riley called him out after they got booted out of the playoffs last season. Butler, who recently hung out with Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston, is averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season.

With Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler making his possible return Friday when the team hosts the Denver Nuggets, the drama has only amplified every day for the past several weeks. Besides contract disputes,

The Jimmy Butler trade request saga has continued into another week but a recent development suggests a resolution could come soon.

Jimmy Butler would reportedly prefer to play as the third option behind Kevin Durant and Devin Booker rather than play behind Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, per @ramonashelburne “On the court ...