“Sooner or later, the whole truth will come out.” Jimmy Butler issued a subtle warning following his return from the seven-game suspension. But less than a week into his return, the Heat have made another questionable decision. Turns out, Jimmy has been suspended once again, this time for two games. And Heat Nation is not pleased with the escalating drama!

Revealing the reason behind the move, the Miami franchise issued an official statement, “We have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games for continued pattern of disregard of team rules, insubordinate conduct and conduct detrimental to the team, including missing today’s team flight to Milwaukee.” Yes, Butler apparently missed the team flight for tomorrow’s clash against the Bucks. And instances like these were the reason the Heat suspended him the first time.

However, veteran insider Ira Winderman revealed something fishy about the controversial decision. As per his report, there was a timing issue with Jimmy missing the flight to Milwaukee. That’s because the Heat had cancelled team practice and the flight took off earlier than originally scheduled. In that case, suspending Butler for it seems a bit unfair.

Even the majority of 460,289 Miami residents seem to share the same sentiment as one netizen slammed the franchise, saying, “Y’all the ones holding him hostage man ofc he’s unhappy. Just trade him already and get this whole drama done.”

Meanwhile another wrote, “SICK and TIRED of this drama. Just trade him & get it done with already.” Yes, Jimmy has made it clear that he does not want to stay in Miami anymore. And the Suns have even shown interest in acquiring him in exchange for Bradley Beal. But Pat Riley has shown no interest in the exchange, which might be the reason Jimmy is acting out in such manner. Heat Nation urged the front office to maneuver a trade fast instead of dragging on the drama, so that they can focus on saving their season.

Heat Nation fears Jimmy Butler is “Losing Trade Value” as drama continues to escalate

While the internet is buzzing with “Trade him” chants for Butler, it cannot be denied that the ongoing drama is hurting both him and his team. One netizen pointed out, “Losing trade value with each day passing by.” Well, very few teams can afford to acquire a star like Jimmy because of his massive $48.7 million salary. Moreover, franchises do not want to risk giving up their assets for an ageing superstar who is injury prone.

The limited teams that are interested in Jimmy might get scared away after seeing how he has been handling things in Miami. Yes, the more this drama drags on, the more his trade value is likely to go down. Sure enough, Riley needs to trade him before he can get no valuable assets in return and all he is left with is an angry star who does not want to be there. Otherwise, fans will continue feeling, “THIS TEAM IS A JOKE.” Do you agree?