The Jimmy Butler trade saga is starting to heat up as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws near. The veteran forward was recently handed an indefinite suspension by the Miami Heat, which could ease the way to him being traded in the coming days.

The Golden State Warriors were thought to be exiting the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes in recent days due to reported disinterest from the franchise. Even with Golden State possessing a 22-23 record and position as the No. 11 seed in the Western Conference, general manager Mike Dunleavy was beginning to pull out of talks regarding the 35-year-old.

The Miami Heat are accelerating potential Jimmy Butler trade talks with the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors as leading suitors.