On January 8, Beijing time, according to Chris Haynes of the Athletic, sources revealed that Butler has told some teams in the league that he has no intention of playing for them. Haynes revealed on the show that the Grizzlies are among those teams, while O'Connor followed up with reports that the Bucks were among them. Previously, the Grizzlies once rushed to the first place in the odds of Butler's next home, and both teams have discussed a trade for Butler with the Heat.

Haynes said that Butler told these teams not to try to trade him, and the deal situation became a bit complicated because Butler was eligible to jump out of his contract and become a free agent this summer, and when the team wanted to trade him, he basically had to be willing to renew his contract. On this premise, Butler's opinion has a certain influence.

Sidery reported that Butler and the Suns are interested in each other, and the ideal outcome is to go to the Suns, and the Suns have said they are willing to pay the amount he wants for Butler's new contract.

Separately, Bill Simmons said Butler's deal will close this week. However, a number of U.S. media analysts believe that it is very difficult for the Butler deal to be reached before the deadline. Butler continued to train during the suspension and worked hard to stay fit.

With the trade deadline (Feb. 7) less than a month away, Windhorst said the Heat have yet to get a high-quality offer because the team knows that Butler is reluctant to renew his contract and wants to test the free agent market.

"We're at a real stalemate. I don't know how things are going to turn out," Windhorst said, "and the Heat are preparing internally for this to last beyond the suspension, not because they have some sort of sinister motive, but because they know they're getting a terrible offer." So that's where we are now. ”

Previously, Butler was suspended for seven games within the Heat for "multiple actions that hurt the team," and the Heat wrote in a statement: "Through his actions and words, he has shown that he no longer wants to be a part of this team, and Jimmy Butler and his representatives have expressed a desire to be traded, so we will listen to offers." ”

So, what do the Heat hope to get out of the Butler trade?

NBC Sports reported that it wasn't a fire sale. The Heat have goals for any trade. The overarching goal is to recoup as few long-term contracts as possible. The Heat also prefer players who can win in the moment over young players or draft picks. If this deal goes through, what the Heat want most is the flexibility to rebuild around Adebayo and Herro in the future, rather than being tied down by another big long-term contract.

Finding a trade option that would be viable for the Heat and other related teams is expected to result in three or four teams participating. These deals are very challenging (both from an economic point of view and from the point of view of satisfying everyone), and many in the league are not convinced that the deal will be completed before the deadline.