As the Miami Heat face the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the talk around the organization has been around Jimmy Butler and the recent developments involving trade talks and his seven-game suspension. The Heat's captain Bam Adebayo spoke at Saturday's shootaround about a number of topics centered around his teammate in Butler.

A: But the Heat also knew this could be the situation, that Jimmy Butler had the hammer of an opt-out clause, giving him the right to turn any trade into a rental. And yet, when you look at the desire for Jimmy to get the maximum amount of years on an extension,

As the Miami Heat's captain, Bam Adebayo spoke about how he would lead his team in the right direction amid Jimmy Butler's likely departure from the franchise.

The relationship between Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat President Pat Riley is beyond repair, and Bam Adebayo is caught in the middle. As he and his team wait out the upcoming Butler trade, Bam says he has no choice but to keep going and try to win games despite internal chaos.

Bam Adebayo on Jimmy Butler’s comments: “Think it’s a bad night all around…obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner…” #HeatNation

The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games and say they will seek to trade him. The Heat say the suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has drawn significant attention from NBA analysts regarding trade speculation since the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. Recently, Butler intensified these discussions by openly expressing his desire to be traded. As a result, the Heat announced a seven-game suspension for Butler.

The Miami Heat lost to the Utah Jazz 136-100 with Jimmy Butler serving the first game of his seven-game suspension.

Find out what Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had to say about Butler's comments and his uncertain future with the Miami Heat.

As usual, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has taken on a lot of responsibilities this season. Adebayo is in his second season as the Heat’s captain. He’s also expected to anchor the Heat’s defense, box out and rebound at a high level, serve as a hub on the offensive end and make shots. Adebayo has done all of those things well, except make shots.

Jimmy Butler's time with the Miami Heat might well be coming to an end soon. The franchise has seemingly gotten tired of its disgruntled superstar's antics, with the Heat suspending Butler for seven games and announcing they'll be listening to trade offers.