Just when you thought Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat had traversed every pathway of the absurd came background issued Thursday, a day after the Heat suspended Butler for two games for missing a team flight.

Giannis Antetokounmpo can't make free throws again and Khris Middleton is thriving off the bench, complicating the Bucks trade deadline plans.

The problems continue to pile up between the Miami Heat and wantaway guard Jimmy Butler. The 35-year-old, who was recently hit with a seven-game suspension for publicly stating that he wants to leave the team, was punished again this week with a fresh two-game ban.

Antetokounmpo 10-18 5-10 25, Prince 1-5 0-0 3, Lopez 4-11 2-2 11, Jackson Jr. 1-3 0-0 3, Lillard 9-21 6-6 29, Beauchamp 0-1 0-0 0, Livingston 0-0 0-0 0, Portis 7-14 2-2 16, T.Smith 2-3 0-0 6, A.Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Connaughton 1-2 0-0 2, Rollins 3-5 0-0 7, Trent Jr. 7-11 0-0 21, Umude 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 46-98 15-20 125.

Bill Simmons came up with a four-team trade that would involve Butler heading to Phoenix. He said on his podcast : "Well, the trade I came up with was Butler to the Suns, Beal to the Bucks, Miami gets Khris Middleton, Steven Adams from Houston and Cam Whitmore from Houston, and Houston gets Brook Lopez, and that actually works."

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