Bernie Lee, Butler’s agent, posted a press release on X akin to Michael Jordan’s famous “I’m back” statement, which ended his first NBA retirement in 1995. Leaning into the Jordan theme — or troll — Butler posted photos on his Instagram story wearing the Jordan No. 45 Bulls uniform.

HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Jimmy Butler.

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Though Butler is returning to the court as his team-issued seven-game suspension ends, his dispute with the Heat remains far from resolved.

After seven games away from his team, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler appears ready to return. Butler will start for the Heat Friday against the Denver Nuggets, according to a Friday afternoon report from veteran NBA insider Chris Haynes.

Jimmy Butler will rejoin the Miami Heat for Friday night's matchup with the Denver Nuggets with the end of his seven-game suspension. He's expected to be in the Heat's starting lineup, reports Chris Haynes.

When word leaked that Butler was hoping to get traded away from the Heat — with the Dallas Mavericks, his hometown Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors, and the Phoenix Su

The Miami Heat are still searching for trade opportunities involving Jimmy Butler ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.