The five-team trade proposal would finally end the Jimmy Butler trade saga and allow the NBA Trade Deadline to pick up speed.

Amid trade speculation and a suspension, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had a heated exchange that went viral on social media. After the Heat released a statement about Butler’s second suspension, Butler was seen in public at the Reserve Padel Club in New York.

One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one glaring issue it seemingly can’t shed.

On an episode of the Road Trippin' podcast which aired Jan. 23, former NBA player and LeBron James ' teammate Channing Frye claimed that Jimmy Butler was suspended for two games because he allegedly held up the team for multiple hours on the tarmac, only to notify them that he would meet the team at their destination.

It was in the middle of October, in the afternoon, after Jimmy Butler’s infamous practice session, where he took the bench players on his then-team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and beat the starting group.

The latest development is that, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Heat failed to pay Butler for a period during the summer.

Jimmy Butler has been the hottest talk of the town since he requested a trade from the Miami Heat. Butler is notorious for requesting trades whenever he feels dissatisfied with his situation on teams.

Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension is almost over and he still hasn't been traded. Will he sit out until a deal is done?

Butler and Riley once shared dreams of winning a title together in South Florida. How did things get this bad?

Jimmy Butler's ongoing dispute with the Miami Heat deepened this week, as the star forward faced his second suspension. NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has now weighed in, delivering strong criticism of Butler's conduct.

If the Heat don't move Jimmy Butler by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, he'd be better off picking up his player option to facilitate a trade this offseason.

Sources close to Butler insist that one of his biggest issues with the Heat has become his role in the offense this season. Butler vocalized that frustration after the last game he played before the Heat suspended him on Jan. 3 for seven games “for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season.”