Coming into Saturday, the Heat were 5-5 in games without Butler this season. They also had not lost a game by more than 19 points. As -400 favorites against Utah at home, Miami's 9-for-35 shooting performance from three and -25 rebound margin sealed the embarrassing result that nearly doubled its worst losing margin on the season.

Former NBA player Vernon Maxwell took a second shot against the Miami Heat within a week. On Friday, Maxwell gave his take on the Heat's handling of the Jimmy

A teammate of Jimmy Butler expressed disappointment over the recent events between the Miami Heat and Butler, citing the unnecessary drama as a disruption to the team. The Miami Heat are navigating turbulent waters as Jimmy Butler‘s trade request and his public remarks about wanting to leave Miami continue to dominate headlines.