The Miami Heat are familiar with trade rumors regarding one of their core three best players.  However, with all the Jimmy Butler speculation, the end of his t

Jimmy Butler remained away from the team Friday as the Miami Heat flew to Atlanta for Saturday’s second stop on their three-game trip and is expected to miss the team’s next two games in his recovery from what has been described as a flu-like illness.

Jimmy Butler will not play in the final two games of Miami’s ongoing road trip while recovering from illness, the team said Friday.