Butler and Riley once shared dreams of winning a title together in South Florida. How did things get this bad?

If Pat Riley is going to successfully emerge from the mess he and his team find themselves in, the Miami Heat president will have to take the most difficult advice of his career: His own. For at least the third time in just over a decade,

Butler was said to be “caught off guard” by the comments according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. There have been many events that have led to the fractured relationship between Butler and the Heat with the one mentioned by Haynes being when the team questioned the effort level.

Jimmy Butler's future remains a hot topic around the NBA. The veteran forward has returned to the Miami Heat's rotation but is still expected to be shopped ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. If recent reporting is to be believed,

Even though Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat, that doesn't mean the trade drama is over with the superstar. It's already been widely reported that Butler still wants a trade from the Heat, but what remains to be seen is how it happens.

Pat Riley is no stranger to difficult moments with superstar players, but it’s increasingly clear that he may now be facing his most challenging standoff yet.