Q: Would current offers duplicate what the Heat has already? The rumored swaps offer marginal upgrades over what’s in the development pipeline. Are Heat going to take Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Haywood Highsmith, Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Alec Burks out of the rotation? Or stop developing Pelle Larsson? – Leonard, Charlotte.

With his seven-game suspension over, Jimmy Butler returned to the Heat's starting lineup Friday night against the Nuggets and addressed his future plans with a short statement: "I'm back."

With the Jimmy Butler saga still ongoing, we are seeing the dynamics of any potential deal coming together in front of our eyes. Marc Stein reported on

Q: Ira, there could have been some rust, but most people seem to think Jimmy Butler didn’t give full effort Friday. Which is better for the Heat: Having someone with Jimmy’s talent playing half-hearted?

Even though Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat, that doesn't mean the trade drama is over with the superstar. It's already been widely reported that Butler still wants a trade from the Heat, but what remains to be seen is how it happens.