Kevin Love is seemingly preparing for his teammate's departure from the Miami Heat. After Heat star Jimmy Butler reportedly requested a trade from Miami,

An ESPN Jimmy Butler report set off a firestorm of speculation surrounding possible trade partners with the Miami Heat for the disgruntled star.

Amid reports that he is seeking a way out of Miami, Butler suggested Thursday night that he is unhappy playing there.

Pat Riley went public with the same message that the Miami Heat had been sending privately: "We are not trading Jimmy Butler." One week later, Butler said he wanted to "get my joy back from playing basketball,

Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can find that joy in Miami, he had a two-word answer. "Probably not," he said. The relationship between Butler and the Heat — a talking point for weeks now — seems to have further deteriorated.