The Miami Heat are currently sitting at the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 20-18 record. But while the team has been competitive on the hardwood, the situation with Jimmy Butler is growing into a terrible mess.

Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension for detrimental conduct has one game remaining, and Butler still hopes his time in Miami will soon come to an end.

Jimmy Butler is set to return to the Heat on Thursday after serving a seven-game suspension, and all eyes will be on his return when Miami hosts Denver on Friday in an NBA Finals rematch from 2023.

The odyssey of the drama between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler amplifies every day as there is new reporting from NBA insider Chris Haynes. The Heat suspended Butler for seven games due to “conduct detrimental to the team,

Jimmy Butler's frustrations with the Miami Heat stem from the franchise's refusal to land high-quality co-stars for a title push.

When the Miami Heat suspended forward Jimmy Butler for seven games on Jan. 3, many figured—naturally—that the six-time All-Star's days with the Heat were over. However, veteran NBA reporter Chris Haynes reported Tuesday afternoon on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz that Butler could potentially play again for Miami after all—as long as it doesn't trade him before he is eligible to return Friday against the Denver Nuggets.