The New Orleans Pelicans approached the Miami Heat this week about a potential trade involving Butler and forward Brandon Ingram, The

Most recently, Butler was suspended indefinitely without pay. The Miami Heat are actively looking to make a trade for Butler before next Thursday’s deadline. NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the New Orleans Pelicans have shown interest in acquiring Butler via trade.

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.

With the clock ticking on the Miami Heat to find a trade partner for Jimmy Butler before the Feb. 6 deadline, the New Orleans Pelicans have at least

The Pelicans emerge as a trade suitor for Jimmy Butler in a potential Brandon Ingram deal with the Heat ahead of the February 6 deadline.

According to NBA insiders Jake Fischer and Marc Stein, the New Orleans Pelicans could trade Brandon Ingram to the Miami Heat for Jimmy Butler. Butler has requested a trade from the Heat. “The New Orleans Pelicans have this week registered interest in trading for Butler,