The Heat would receive Paul George, the 76ers would receive Butler, and the Pistons would receive Josh Richardson. Before signing with the Heat in 2019, Butler spent most of the previous season with the 76ers following an early season trade.

The National Basketball Players Association says the Miami Heat's seven-game suspension of Jimmy Butler is "excessive and inappropriate," and the union intends to challenge it via a grievance. The grievance will raise dueling arguments about the ability of a team to suspend a player who has played at a high level but whose public comments indicate he

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.