Depending on how you process any recent Heat news, that latter point feels correct, given some of Butler’s relationships with players on Miami’s roster. That is especially true of younger contributors who have grown to see Butler as a mentor no matter his team-related drama or level of candor.

Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix appeared as a guest on “The Ryen Russillo Podcast” for an episode published on Wednesday. The two talked about the Butler situation, and that’s when Mannix mentioned the teams Butler doesn’t want to be traded to.