Things are getting ugly quickly between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, with the two sides seemingly offering different views over whether or not the

An ESPN Jimmy Butler report set off a firestorm of speculation surrounding possible trade partners with the Miami Heat for the disgruntled star.

The Miami Heat on Friday announced that they are suspending forward Jimmy Butler and will listen to trade offers for him, likely ending his tenure with the team.

Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami. ESPN's Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst, the star forward has "indicated to the Miami Heat" that he wants to be

Pat Riley went public with the same message that the Miami Heat had been sending privately: "We are not trading Jimmy Butler." One week later, Butler said he wanted to "get my joy back from playing basketball,

Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. "Probably not," he said. The relationship between Butler and the Heat — a talking point for weeks now — seems to have further deteriorated.

Jimmy Butler has indicated that he would like to be traded by the Miami Heat, telling a press conference: “I want to get my joy back.”