One of the biggest stories around the NBA of late has been what the Miami Heat will do with star Jimmy Butler. Butler has requested a trade out of Miami and has been suspended for the past few games. Now, more details have emerged about why the Heat decided to suspend Butler. It goes past just his request to be traded.

The 35-year-old is eligible to return to the court for Miami's contest against the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 17, at which point the Heat would expect "Butler to rejoin the team and play in games" so long as he's still on the roster, per Chiang.

Q: The one thing about the Miami Heat is they are relevant and being talked about year after year – whether it’s a superstar saying he only wants to be traded to the Heat or a star player saying he’d rather play for anybody but the Heat. Beats the alternative, I guess. – Douglas.