"Finding a deal that works for Butler, Beal (who has a no-trade clause), the Suns and the Heat is the Mount Everest of tall tasks. Identifying Phoenix as Butler's best landing spot, though, isn't all that difficult."

As the NBA trade deadline draws nearer, here are the latest rumors on star players Jimmy Butler, Cameron Johnson and Zach LaVine.

Q: Jimmy Butler as the point guard late in his career is like what LeBron James has done for the Lakers. If only he accepts that role fully, and lets Erik Spoelstra integrate the young guys that they continue to develop. But, yeah money is still the priority for him. – Mac.

Here's a look at all the recent news surrounding the Indiana Pacers, including a bevy of trade rumors, proposals, and predictions.

In his current standoff with the Heat front office ( read: Pat Riley ), Miami attempted to avoid the “burn everything down” portion by suspending Butler seven games for conduct detrimental to the team ( read: attempting to force a trade ).

Jimmy Butler walked out of the Miami Heat locker room on Friday night wearing a Michael Jordan jersey. It wasn’t a No. 23 jersey.

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly among the teams that have sniffed around Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in a possible trade, but with the Phoenix Suns still pursuing him aggressively, there is a way that the Bucks could get in on a possible Butler deal without actually landing the mercurial forward.

Jimmy Butler reportedly ‘hasn’t even really started’ creating drama with the Heat, so let’s rank his funniest trade demand escalation options.

Jimmy Butler has returned. On Friday night, Butler will be coming back from a seven-game suspension that occurred shortly after he indicated that he wanted

Jimmy Butler is back with the Miami Heat after his suspension, but nothing has really changed. Butler wants the Heat to trade him and the Heat will continue to try to fulfill that request ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline.

There is a major trade update involving Jimmy Butler and the Milwaukee Bucks as the 35-year-old's Miami Heat chapter seems to be close to the end.