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. The list of possible trade partners, however, grows narrower by the day.
Initial reports suggested Butler would play literally anywhere else. But Tuesday brought conflicting reports suggesting Butler's camp has dissuaded two championship contenders from trading for him in the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies. Later on Tuesday, another potential Butler trade had cold water splashed on it as ESPN insider Marc J. Spears revealed the Golden State Warriors had different plans in mind for this trade season than working on a big swing for Butler.
