The Golden State Warriors currently sit 11th in the Western Confernce with the trade deadline fast approaching

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 previously appeared to be out on a potential Jimmy Butler move, though the organization may revisit that stance ahead of the Feb.

While the Golden State Warriors have been linked to a Jimmy Butler trade in recent days a new report claims interest in a deal internally is very limited. This has been a disappointing season for the Warriors.

The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.

The countdown is about to move within a week of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline when it comes to the Miami Heat’s next step with Jimmy Butler. In other words, go-time. For now, the veteran forward remains on unpaid team suspension through at least that deadline,

The Warriors are one of the teams engaged with Miami about trading for disgruntled star Jimmy Butler, according to a Tuesday report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Phoenix has been the most commonly discussed suitor for the 35-year-old forward.