The Miami Heat have been doing their best to escape the Jimmy Butler trade saga, even reportedly offering to lower their price tag in recent negotiations to ship the six-time All-Star elsewhere. As talks continue to be had with prospective teams looking to acquire the 35-year-old's services,

With Jimmy Butler in the midst of his third unpaid Miami Heat team suspension, this one a five-game sanction that runs through the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, the sense around the team is of being closer to impending closure than any other point during the process.