The ongoing Butler-Heat saga sparked a lively discussion among the studio show’s analysts/former NBA players Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal in the early hours of Wednesday morning after Tuesday night’s games.

The Miami Heat were at Chase Center on Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler wasn’t. The temperamental superstar’s feud with his organization reached a boiling point in recent days, with Butler’s demands to be traded resulting in a suspension handed down by the team that just so happened to coincide with its six-game swing up and down the West Coast.

Jimmy Butler's efforts to force his way off the Miami Heat have proved fruitless thus far. But it's early days yet. It's been about a month since rumors first popped up that Butler wanted a trade and less than a week since he made it public before getting suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.

Jimmy Butler's future remains uncertain as he serves a suspension from the Miami Heat while awaiting a compelling offer from another NBA team. In the midst of this turmoil, the 35-year-old star has issued a bold message to the entire league.

The Miami Heat are on a mission to find a trade partner for Jimmy Butler, and there could be several teams looking to acquire his services. Butler has already named a few teams that he would prefer, such as the Dallas Mavericks,

An NBA Insider recently named the one organization ready to pay Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler a maximum contract.