Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is a popular name in trade rumors. So why does one NBA insider expect him to have a quiet free agent market next summer?

Jimmy Butler is determined to test free agency regardless of a potential trade from the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "He has got a

Let’s go over a list of pros and cons behind Miami trading Butler. Considering Miami prefers to log wins over bottoming out, this might be the lone pro for trading Butler, who reportedly prefers a win-now situation but remains the Heat’s best resource to maintain their current window.

PHOENIX -- The rumor mill surrounding the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is churning at rampant pace. What seemed like a trade only done in NBA 2K games is now a very real possibility. Last week, NBA insider Shams Charania reported Butler - who very well could be dealt out of South Beach - had the Suns on his list of teams.

NBA trade season officially started after the Golden State Warriors acquired Dennis Schroder from the Brooklyn Nets for De'Anthony Melton, guard Reece Beekman and three second-round draft picks. The addition of Schroder will give the Warriors a much-needed boost off the bench,

Robert Williams III, Portland Trail Blazers : You’re always worried about Williams staying on the court because he misses a lot of time with his knee. He’s owed $25.6 million over the next two years, and he’s a dynamite defender when he’s able to play. The 27-year-old might be worth a flyer from teams looking for big-man depth.

Miami Heat fans are likely tired of hearing superstar forward Jimmy Butler linked to the same four teams in trade talks. ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins also sounds ready to change the subject. Speaking on the Dec.

The latest NBA rumors involve mounting Jimmy Butler trade speculation, a new Warriors starting lineup, and the Bulls' Nikola Vucevic asking price.

It's worth remembering that Butler entered the season without the extension he'd hoped for, creating enough daylight between himself and Miami's front office to raise eyebrows across the NBA, and push speculation that Butler might be a viable and important trade target.

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat looks on against the Boston ... [+] Celtics during the third quarter in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 25, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.