It was in the middle of October, in the afternoon, after Jimmy Butler’s infamous practice session, where he took the bench players on his then-team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and beat the starting group.

The Boston Celtics have one of the best rosters in the NBA. That doesn't mean that they wouldn't try to improve it if the right deal came along. Jimmy Butler is available and he is a really good small forward when healthy. This trade proposal would see Boston land him.

One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one glaring issue it seemingly can’t shed.

Jimmy Butler issues an intriguing response following the end of his seven-game suspension, ahead of Friday's Heat-Nuggets game

The Miami Heat likely weren’t planning on completing a groundbreaking trade before the Jimmy Butler drama. However, the organization could swap Butler for an undervalued Boston Celtics ...

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.

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

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was back on the court Friday against the Denver Nuggets after a seven-game suspension

Sources close to Butler insist that one of his biggest issues with the Heat has become his role in the offense this season. Butler vocalized that frustration after the last game he played before the Heat suspended him on Jan. 3 for seven games “for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season.”

The Miami Heat (20-19) are set to host the Denver Nuggets (24-16) on Friday night, marking Jimmy Butler's return after serving a seven-game suspension. The