The Miami Heat feud with Jimmy Butler has brewed for a long time. A local Miami Heat media personality believes it began last summer when team president Pat Ri

The latest development is that, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Heat failed to pay Butler for a period during the summer.

As always, the NBA trade deadline provides ample storylines, with marquee names potentially on the move, contenders looking to bolster their respective rosters for a playoff push and some organizations fully committing to a second-half tank. The major storylines currently captivating the NBA community are:

Jackson specifically cites the Boston Celtics' trades for center Kristaps Porzingis and guard Jrue Holiday which resulted in an instant title, and the Milwaukee Bucks' deal for All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, moves that Jackson observes were far bolder than the Heat's summer signings of center Thomas Bryant and shooting guard Josh Richardson.

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler was reportedly upset at the team's front office for not being more aggressive in improving the team's roster, per

Cracks began to surface at the end of the 2023-24 season, when team president Pat Riley offered sharp criticism of the six-time All-Star. Butler missed the team’s 4-1 first-round playoff series loss to the Celtics but was vocal to the media about Miami’s place in the Eastern Conference, to Riley’s chagrin.

The defending NBA Champions are back in action on Friday, Jan. 17 when the Boston Celtics host the Orlando Magic at TD Garden in Boston.

On an episode of the Road Trippin' podcast which aired Jan. 23, former NBA player and LeBron James ' teammate Channing Frye claimed that Jimmy Butler was suspended for two games because he allegedly held up the team for multiple hours on the tarmac, only to notify them that he would meet the team at their destination.

While Jimmy Butler and Bradley Beal might bring star power and scoring punch, they aren’t the best fits for the Milwaukee Bucks’ immediate needs.

A Jimmy Butler trade is complicated for the Suns and Heat. That is why the Bucks could finish the deal with Khris Middleton and Bradley Beal.

The Heat have reportedly explored trade talks amid Jimmy Butler’s trade request in days leading up to the NBA deadline.