With the Jimmy Butler situation still uncomfortable and unresolved, the Memphis Grizzlies are "lurking" and have "been in contact" with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Tim Bon

While Jimmy Butler will seemingly play for any team other than the Miami Heat, there is reportedly one squad he doesn't want to be part of. Per ESPN's Marc

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly a team to watch in the trade sweepstakes involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. According to ESPN's Tim Bontemps

Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefinitely by the Heat, leading to speculation that he will be traded before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

Memphis has been warned against trading for Butler, but that hasn't prevented the Grizzlies from talking to the Heat.

There are 28 teams that Jimmy Butler wants to play for. The Heat are not one of them. For some reason, the Grizzlies are the other.

Butler has been with the Heat since 2019. The No. 30 pick by the Chicago Bulls has spent time with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers. Butler is averaging 17 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists this season.

The Jimmy Butler trade drama somehow reached a fever pitch once again after it was announced the the Miami Heat indefinitely suspended the 35-year-old after he 'walked out' of a team shootaround Monday afternoon.

NBA rumors reveal Jimmy Butler's trade request excludes the Memphis Grizzlies, adding tension to his ongoing saga with the Miami Heat.

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, Miami does have a major trade asset in Butler at their hands. As the deadline nears, here's what the Heat's dream scenario for the 2025 NBA trade deadline would look like.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. will again represent the Heat on the Rising Stars stage, but not rookie standout Kel’el Ware.