A Brooklyn Nets rumor claims they plan to pass on signing Jimmy Butler this summer and hope a certain superstar becomes available instead.

This offseason, the Brooklyn Nets are projected to have more than twice as much cap space ($91.8m) as the next team. With the primary motivation for Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler seeming to be securing a max contract,

The Brooklyn Nets have formally clarified their intentions for the future. When Jimmy Butler becomes a free agent in the upcoming offseason, the team has “no plans” to pursue him, several people close to the franchise told NBA insider Marc Stein.

The Jimmy Butler soap opera took a new turn on Wednesday as the Miami Heat suspended their star forward for the second time this month. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Heat have suspended Butler for two games after he missed the team’s flight to Milwaukee on Wednesday ahead of a matchup with the Bucks.

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Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler returned from a seven-game suspension last Friday, and has played in the last three games as he awaits a potential trade away from the team. Now, the 35-year-old is staring down his second suspension of the month after missing a team flight, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Miami Heat have suspended star forward Jimmy Butler for the second time as the NBA Trade Deadline gets closer.

Jimmy Butler wore shoes with Phoenix Suns colors during the Miami Heat's game Tuesday night. A day later, he was suspended for missing a team flight.

The Suns look like they will be a play-in team when the regular season ends. But one more trade could be on the horizon.

The Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games, citing a "continued pattern of disregard of team rules, insubordinate conduct and conduct detrimental to the team."

The sources said Butler missed a team flight to Milwaukee on Wednesday and now Miami is keeping him home for its two-game road trip.