As the saga between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat continues to play out publicly, there is at least some clarity on what the Heat are looking for in

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been at the center of NBA rumors for over a month, demanding a trade and making it very clear which team he wants to play for. As he serves his second team-imposed suspension in 2025,

If the Heat keeps Butler past Feb. 6 and he opts out, Miami could either use a $14 million midlevel exception and a $5.1 million bi-annual exception or use about $13 million in cap space (which swells to $23 million if Robinson is released early this summer).