The Heat said Butler missed the team's flight on Wednesday for Thursday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Butler reportedly had plans to join the team Wednesday evening. However, the team decided instead to suspend him from the upcoming two-game road trip, which also includes a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

The Jimmy Butler soap opera took a new turn on Wednesday as the Miami Heat suspended their star forward for the second time this month. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Heat have suspended Butler for two games after he missed the team’s flight to Milwaukee on Wednesday ahead of a matchup with the Bucks.

Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler returned from a seven-game suspension last Friday, and has played in the last three games as he awaits a potential trade away from the team. Now, the 35-year-old is staring down his second suspension of the month after missing a team flight, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The forward was suspended for seven games on January 3. He returned Friday and played in the next three games. The Heat are 21-21.

Now, Butler is back away from the team again one day after the Phoenix Suns acquired three protected first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for their 2031 first-round pick. Several reports have suggested that these picks could help Phoenix better facilitate a trade for Butler.

Jimmy Butler wore shoes with Phoenix Suns colors during the Miami Heat's game Tuesday night. A day later, he was suspended for missing a team flight.

The Miami Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler for two games, per multiple reports, including ESPN. Butler missed the team's flight on Wednesday for Thursday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, but had plans to join the team Wednesday evening.

The sources said Butler missed a team flight to Milwaukee on Wednesday and now Miami is keeping him home for its two-game road trip.