Butler's All-Star teammate Bam Adebayo appeared to downplay Butler's comments as a result of frustration from the team's loss. “Think it’s a bad night all around," Adebayo said of Butler's comments. "Lose the game, obviously he’s frustrated, he feels like he’s standing in the corner, so he’s got a lot of things going on in his corner."

The final straw of the Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat fiasco happened after they lost to the Indiana Pacers at home 128-115. Butler spoke postgame and basically said that he wasn’t happy playing for the team.

An ESPN Jimmy Butler report set off a firestorm of speculation surrounding possible trade partners with the Miami Heat for the disgruntled star.