Odds are the Miami Heat hoped to move on from veteran star Jimmy Butler before he returned from his suspension against the Denver Nuggets. The fact Butler suited up for the Heat once again likely means team president Pat Riley and the front office are yet to find a return they're satisfied with.

The Brooklyn Nets have seemingly made a decision when it comes to pursuing Jimmy Butler as he looks to leave the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler said that "the whole truth will come out" regarding his trade request and seven-game suspension.

Although Jimmy Butler broke the silence on his Miami Heat return, there’s plenty more to the story. The ongoing feud between Butler, and team president Pat Riley has been the height of the discussion.

The Jimmy-Butler-Heat saga is layers deep. The six-time All-Star forward — who has made it clear he wants a trade out of Miami — realized that he wasn’t in the Heat’s future plans when team president Pat Riley called a meeting with center Bam Adebayo to crown him leader of the franchise before the 2023-24 season,