Jimmy Butler’s heated altercation at a Miami club adds fuel to ongoing trade drama, with tensions between him and the Heat escalating.

The forward was suspended for seven games on January 3. He returned Friday and played in the next three games. The Heat are 21-21.

The Jimmy Butler saga that has taken place with the Miami Heat over the last few months has been nothing short of interesting. From Butler's agent, Bernie Lee,

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the team Friday night after the seven-game suspension, it ended in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, 133-113. As the Heat is trying to downplay the drama, Butler spoke after the game about the current situation with the team and where everything stands.

And, unlike Jimmy Butler, you can’t just say, “No comment” whenever they want to talk about something. The Miami Heat are in uncharted waters relative to how they often operate. They went through a somewhat similar situation with Dwyane Wade from 2014-2016.

The Miami Heat are reportedly against acquiring players with "significant future money" left on their deals in any trade involving Jimmy Butler. NBA

The Heat have a new list of what they would want if they were to deal all-star forward Jimmy Butler in a trade.

The Phoenix Suns have been relentless in their preparation to trade for the superstar forward from the Miami Heat.