Tim Hardaway, who played from the Heat from 1996 to '01 and has his No. 10 retired by the franchise, thinks Riley gave Butler too much of the leeway that is now being cited in the

The Miami Heat are playing a game of beggars also wanting to be choosers. Considering all the turmoil that has gone down in Miami and the multitude of suspensions given out to Butler during this saga, one would imagine the Heat would just want to wipe their hands clean of the situation. However, that is simply not who Pat Riley is.

The Suns may feel like acquiring Butler is the only way to fix their broken roster. But they’d only be buying a big headache.

With growing speculation surrounding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s future, Stephen A. Smith made a notable revelation about the situation involving team owner Pat Riley.

Kevin Love has turned into the social media jokester through Jimmy Butler's tension with the Heat and had another meme loaded up.

The Jimmy Butler trade saga is getting worse with every passing day. The Miami Heat forward requested a trade over a month ago and has served three suspensions by the team since that request.

If the world went the Suns' way, their dream scenario would be trading away Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal and landing Jimmy Butler.

Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history. ESPN's Shams Charania

The Phoenix Suns are the betting frontrunner to land Jimmy Butler. For a trade to work between the two teams, Suns guard Bradley Beal would most likely have to

Butler has been projected as a very quality fit alongside the duo of Suns stars already in place - with his relative low-usage nature, ability to pressure the rim, and underrated playmaking would be a step-up from how Bradley Beal fits currently.

The Suns have positioned themselves as a top contender to land Heat star Jimmy Butler as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6.

Butler returned from his suspension only to be met with yet another one. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Heat star was told at shootaround he would no longer be starting for the team. Butler proceeded to walk out. Those actions were met with an indefinite suspension from the Heat organization.