The Jimmy Butler sweepstakes are being hard-fought by many teams. Butler reportedly listed three organizations he would like to join if traded. Those teams included the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.

Jimmy Butler has been the hottest name in NBA trade chatter since the calendar flipped to 2025. The swirling rumors are expected to continue until he’s dealt, gets a new contract with the Miami Heat and/or the Feb.

While Jimmy Butler rumors and headlines are dominating NBA talking points, there may not be a trade in the immediate future. Sam Amick of The

Miami is being patient while Butler is suspended, knowing that other teams will start to get desperate near the trade deadline.

The Miami Heat were at Chase Center on Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler wasn’t. The temperamental superstar’s feud with his organization reached a boiling point in recent days, with Butler’s demands to be traded resulting in a suspension handed down by the team that just so happened to coincide with its six-game swing up and down the West Coast.

As Jimmy Butler's trade saga continues, there will likely be more questions from inside the Miami Heat organization.

Beggars can be choosers. Jimmy Butler is pulling his best Goldilocks impression after indicating he wants out of Miami, reportedly nixing some potential destinations off his list. The Grizzlies and several other teams have been told Butler has “no interest” in being acquired by them,