Bill Simmons came up with a four-team trade that would involve Butler heading to Phoenix. He said on his podcast : "Well, the trade I came up with was Butler to the Suns, Beal to the Bucks, Miami gets Khris Middleton, Steven Adams from Houston and Cam Whitmore from Houston, and Houston gets Brook Lopez, and that actually works."

Giannis Antetokounmpo can't make free throws again and Khris Middleton is thriving off the bench, complicating the Bucks trade deadline plans.

The Milwaukee Bucks have found their footing following a rocky start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Here are four takeaways from the halfway point.

Antetokounmpo 10-18 5-10 25, Prince 1-5 0-0 3, Lopez 4-11 2-2 11, Jackson Jr. 1-3 0-0 3, Lillard 9-21 6-6 29, Beauchamp 0-1 0-0 0, Livingston 0-0 0-0 0, Portis 7-14 2-2 16, T.Smith 2-3 0-0 6, A.Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Connaughton 1-2 0-0 2, Rollins 3-5 0-0 7, Trent Jr. 7-11 0-0 21, Umude 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 46-98 15-20 125.

Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, a move that adds to the possibility he already has played his final game for the franchise.

Portis put together a solid outing from Milwaukee's bench Thursday ... over 35 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami. Although the Bucks were stranded in New Orleans until Thursday ...

Jimmy Butler is suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, a move that adds to the possibility he has played his final game for the franchise.

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The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler once again, getting rid of the disgruntled star on the team's upcoming road trip after he missed the team flight to Milwaukee.

Just when you thought Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat had traversed every pathway of the absurd came background issued Thursday, a day after the Heat suspended Butler for two games for missing a team flight.

The problems continue to pile up between the Miami Heat and wantaway guard Jimmy Butler. The 35-year-old, who was recently hit with a seven-game suspension for publicly stating that he wants to leave the team, was punished again this week with a fresh two-game ban.