Perhaps little says as much about the convoluted current relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat as this: The team has reached the end game of its seven-game unpaid suspension of the former All-Star forward with the situation nonetheless ongoing.

The Miami Heat weighed whether to change the designation for the suspension they issued to disgruntled star Jimmy Butler, according to NBA insider

TRADE JIMMY BUTLER NOW. TAKE THE LOSS, PAT RILEY. PARDON ME FOR … being so loud, but I’m typing this column with overcaffeinated fingers thanks to a latte at Jimmy Butler’s newly opened BigFace coffee shop in the Miami design district.

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. Butler reiterated his trade request to Heat president Pat Riley last week during a face-to-face meeting,

Jimmy Butler is upping his efforts to get out of Miami. The Heat superstar met with team president Pat Riley face-to-face last week to reiterate his desire to be traded away from the franchise, according to a report from ESPN.

The Miami Heat have been navigating turbulent waters with Jimmy Butler sidelined for over a week amid swirling rumors of his potential departure for another NBA team. Now, the star forward has met with team president Pat Riley to clarify his stance—and it’s a definitive one.