Jimmy Butler’s ongoing trade saga with the Miami Heat has taken another dramatic turn, with prominent NBA insider Ethan J. Skolnick calling out Butler for what he claims is the real motivation behind the controversy: money.

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