According to NBA reporter Rachel Nichols, Miami Heat players are tired of Jimmy Butler. Butler has requested a trade from the Heat. He’s currently suspended. “I’ve talked to guys in that locker room and to say they have had it is an understatement because he has disrespected them so much,

Jimmy Butler may have a tough reputation around the NBA. At times, he’s been deemed a toxic teammate and a negative presence in the locker room. Before joining the Miami Heat, he burned bridges with the Chicago Bulls,

Failing to trade Butler before the deadline would be a disaster for the Heat. It's doubtful he will return to Erik Spoelstra's rotation this season, and even if he did, he would be nothing more than a distraction to his teammates. Furthermore, the Heat would be resigned to losing their star player in the summer, with nothing coming back in return.