Heat slap Jimmy Butler with 7-game suspension

The Miami Heat have suspended All-Star forward Jimmy Butler seven games for what is being labeled as “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” the Heat released in a statement on Friday night.

“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 statement reads. “Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team. Jimmy Butler and his representative have indicated that they wish to be traded, therefore, we will listen to offers.”

This suspension handed down from the Heat to Butler comes less than 24 hours after he formally requested a trade from the team following Miami’s 128-115 loss at home to the Indiana Pacers. Butler did not play at all in the fourth quarter of this contest and was chastised for his lack of effort since returning to the court amid ongoing trade rumors surrounding him.

This is a developing story that will be updated shortly.