The Heat suspended Butler three times over the span of a month before trading him to the Warriors in early February. Miami acquired Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a top-10 protected 2025 first-round pick from Golden State, and Davion Mitchell from the Toronto Raptors in the deal.

Jimmy Butler will be making his return to the Kaseya Center for the first time since being traded by the Miami Heat. Butler helped the Heat reach two NBA Finals during his time in South Beach but considering the circumstances that surrounded his exit,

Jimmy Butler is preparing to return to Miami for the first time as a visiting player since the Heat traded him to the Golden State Warriors, and it does not sound like he expects nostalgia to be one of the emotions he experiences.