Should the Miami Heat trade Jimmy Butler? Former NBA standout Lou Williams thinks it's time for the two sides to part ways.

Butler is in his 14th season in the NBA out of Marquette. The former 30th overall pick has had stints with the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers before landing with the Heat in 2019. This season, Butler is averaging 18.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

As the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics Monday night, they look to break their current two-game losing streak Wednesday as they face the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Heat missed star Jimmy Butler in the defeat as he gets the latest injury update provided by the team itself for the upcoming outing.

Butler hurt his knee while converting a layup as he was fouled with 1:27 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 119-116 loss to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Butler remained in the game to take and make the free throw, completing the three-point play to cut the Heat’s deficit to three.

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 26 points as the host Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 121-111 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Heat star Jimmy Butler is out Monday vs. the Celtics with knee soreness and is considered day-to-day moving forward.

It appears that the Lakers will have their leading duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James available against the Heat. The Lakers ruled out Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain), Bronny James Jr. (left heel contusion), Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery recovery) and Christian Wood (left knee surgery recovery) for Wednesday’s game in Miami.

The Boston Celtics firmly dominate the Miami Heat from start to finish. It was reminiscent of their matchup in the 2023 playoffs, where the Heat were also without Jimmy Butler.

The Miami Heat are playing the Boston Celtics on Monday night and will be without their superstar Jimmy Butler, a heavily rumored trade asset, because of a knee injury. Luckily, the severity of the injury isn’t that considered serious,