The Miami Heat reportedly "baited" Jimmy Butler and have been "setting traps" for him to "fall" before levying a third, and indefinite, suspension against

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said the Miami Heat could accept a reduced return if it means trading Jimmy Butler.

Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.

A trade with the Sacramento Kings is reportedly not on the table for the Miami Heat as it relates to disgruntled veteran Jimmy Butler. Speaking Wednesday

But with the Heat's latest indefinite suspension, NBA insider Brian Windhorst revealed that the organization has seemingly conceded defeat and lowered their asking price for Jimmy.

There was a major development in the Jimmy Butler trade talks after the Miami Heat suspended the disgruntled star indefinitely — and for the third time this month — for walking out of their shootaround on Monday, Jan. 27.

One of the hangups in trade talks for Butler was the Heat's steep asking price, but that is expected to come down as the deadline nears. Per Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the Heat wanted considerable draft compensation if they took back players with contracts that last beyond the 2025-26 season.

Desperate to trade Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat's asking price is dropping. The Phoenix Suns might have more competition for Butler's services.

According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Miami Heat have lowered their asking price for Jimmy Butler.  Butler, who has requested a trade from

Speaking Wednesday on his Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 17:09 mark), ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst suggested that the Kings are not in the mix for Butler: