That is supported by Yahoo’s Kevin O’Connor, who wrote that the Heat have “lowered their asking price for Butler because they’re tired of his act”. “And they’d like to get something in return instead of letting him walk in free agency for nothing,” he added.

Which NBA stars could be traded by the 2025 deadline? Let's take a look at five, with Heat's Jimmy Butler and Bulls' Zach LaVine involved.

"Multiple NBA executives believe the cost to include Vanderbilt in a trade is a first-round pick, meaning he's far more valuable to the Lakers as a usable player than he would be as part of a trade in which they would have to add assets and essentially be overpaying for whatever they got back."

Teams are entering the NBA trade deadline with the idea of adjusting their cap situations, while rumors and intel about Jimmy Butler form.

Fox is the new name on the market after sending signals he doesn't want to commit long term to the Kings. Meanwhile, Butler remains suspended as the Heat decide his future.

The countdown is about to move within a week of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline when it comes to the Miami Heat’s next step with Jimmy Butler. In other words, go-time. For now, the veteran forward remains on unpaid team suspension through at least that deadline,

Where is Jimmy Butler going to be traded? The Miami Heat are officially on the clock, as they have until Thursday, Feb. 6, at 3:00 PM ET to find the right deal involving Butler. In what has turned out to be the storyline of the 2024-25 NBA season to this point,