Leading up to the trade, the Heat suspended Butler without pay three times and Butler went public to express his desire to be dealt after the Heat declined to offer him the max contract extension

As the Miami Heat have won three straight games after beating the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, it has been an emotional past handful of weeks dealing with coming off a 10-game skid and even a recent return.

This strange Miami Heat season could have some end of the year benefits, particularly in the NBA Draft Lottery.