The Miami Heat suspended star wing Jimmy Butler for conduct detrimental to the team after he publicly voiced his desire to be traded in media availability.
The suspension handed down by the Heat on Jan. 3 , which was for seven games, runs through the end of Miami’s road trip on Wednesday, Jan. 15 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
When the suspension is up, the expectation is that Butler will rejoin the team amid stagnant trade talks, according to a report from Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald . To date, the Heat have not been given a palatable offer for Butler, who is in the final year of his contract. Butler has a player option for next season worth $52.4 million, but his intention is to opt out of that contract as he looks to earn a new extension…