Jimmy Butler’s ongoing trade saga with the Miami Heat has taken another dramatic turn, with prominent NBA insider Ethan J. Skolnick calling out Butler for what he claims is the real motivation behind the controversy: money.

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler was Miami’s best player for five years, the leader of a team that went to the NBA Finals twice in his tenure. He talked big and, at times, played bigger. He spoke with reverence for the city, for the franchise, for the famed “Heat Culture.”

After the Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for 7 games for 'conduct detrimental to the team', the trade watch appears to begin.