Heat forward Jimmy Butler and this trade saga has come full circle, courtesy of ESPN NBA insider, Shams Charania.

Kevin Love reposted a video clip from the movie ‘The Godfather III’ during which Al Pacino says, ‘Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.’ The post was followed up with caption, ‘Jimmy after yesterday’s news.’

NBA insider Shams Charania has dropped a major bomb on Jimmy Butler trade rumors. After the Miami Heat suspended their superstar for seven games, they are speeding up the process of dealing him to another team. The Heat are looking for trades right away after initially planning to wait on moving him.

Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins issued a public demand to Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler's agent, Bernie Lee, to apologize to Perkins' co-worker, ESPN analyst Shams Charania.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has no interest in being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies and a few other teams, according to NBA

Over the past few weeks, much has been made about whether the Miami Heat would trade star forward Jimmy Butler. After ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported that Miami was open to dealing Butler, the star forward's agent completely pushed back on it all.

In an appearance on "SportsCenter" late Friday night ( YouTube link ), Shams Charania of ESPN gave the latest update on Jimmy Butler ‘s situation in Miami, stating that the Heat would prefer to trade the six-time All-Star “as soon as possible.”

The Miami Heat will reportedly trade Jimmy Butler this week, per The Ringer's Bill Simmons, who made mention of that potential move during the latest

Sources inform Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst of ESPN that the 6-foot-7 swingman out of Marquette hasn't budged on his behind-the-scenes request to be traded away from the Heat this year, after failing to come to terms on an extension agreement during the 2024 offseason.

The NBA world has been enraptured all week by the idea of Miami Heat SF/SG Jimmy Butler being available in trade rumors. Kevin O'Connor is joined as always on Fridays by Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh to discuss a handful of landing spots, which ones seem likely, which don't and which teams have surprisingly not been mentioned at all.

The Miami Heat find themselves at a crossroads with forward Jimmy Butler. Late Thursday night, ESPN's Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst reported that Butler had signaled to the Heat that he wanted a trade. That followed a press conference where Butler said he probably would not be able to rediscover his joy for basketball with Miami.