The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.

The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami took a turn for the worst on Monday when the Heat suspended him indefinitely after Butler walked out of a shoot around.

For the third time in recent weeks, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the team, with the NBA trade deadline just days away.

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According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, the Miami Heat are interested in acquiring Julius Randle from the Minnesota Timberwolves.  The Timberwolves acquired Randle from the New York Knicks in the blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns deal,

The Phoenix Suns will likely have to involve a third team in a deal for Jimmy Butler that involves Bradley Beal, but the latter reportedly has no interest

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said the Miami Heat could accept a reduced return if it means trading Jimmy Butler.

The Chicago Bulls are a team to monitor ahead of next month’s NBA Trade Deadline. As potential sellers, the Bulls have a few trade candidates of their own, such as Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, and Nikola Vucevic.

Jimmy Butler was back from suspension. Again. And then Butler got suspended by the Miami Heat. Again. Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by the Heat, this one starting basically just as the second one was ending.

Pat Riley, the current president and former head coach of the Miami Heat, owns half a dozen trademarks related to the word "three-peat." That could affect whether it appears on Super Bowl merch.