The indefinite suspension all but closes a complicated chapter of Butler's 14-year career. A six-time All-Star, an Eastern Conference finals MVP and the leader of two teams that went to the NBA Finals, Butler has taken each of his four franchises to heights they have struggled to replicate without him.

The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.

According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Miami Heat have lowered their asking price for Jimmy Butler.  Butler, who has requested a trade from

A once prosperous relationship has deteriorated. Jimmy Butler and the Heat will be relieved when the split is official.

The Jimmy Butler trade saga is getting worse with every passing day. The Miami Heat forward requested a trade over a month ago and has served three suspensions by the team since that request.

Butler, the disgruntled forward who has sought a trade from Miami, left the team's shootaround hours before its double-overtime win.

After their 2022 NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of Butler's No. 8 seed Heat in 2023, the Celtics flipped their 2022 Defensive Player of the Year point guard Marcus Smart in a multiple-team deal to land Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks.

Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history. ESPN's Shams Charania

Gilbert Arenas did not hold back when discussing Miami Heat President Pat Riley, giving him a blunt reality check about his outdated approach to player management.

Yeah, so I think Pat hasn’t updated his software. I think he still believes it’s the 1980s or 1990s, where money controls the players. Back then, you needed th

Being right meant standing firm against the greatest player of this generation at the peak of his powers, not giving James free reign over the kingdom he built, and he was willing to lose James over it — even if James was ultimately destined to head back to Cleveland and, later, Los Angeles.