Jimmy Butler indicates he wants to be traded from Miami Heat

The Miami Heat have suspended star small forward Jimmy Butler for seven games, the team announced Friday, and said it will listen to trade offers.

The Miami Heat have suspended star small forward Jimmy Butler for seven games, the team announced Friday, and said it will listen to trade offers.

The Heat said in an X post that Butler's suspension was because of conduct that has hurt the team throughout the season.

“We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks," the team said.

A representative for Butler did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday night.

The NBA players' union, the National Basketball Players Association, said it will challenge the suspension.

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