There’s been plenty of discussion about the possibility that the Milwaukee Bucks will add Jimmy Butler or Bradley Beal to their roster, and why not? Neither player is quite at home with their current organizations.

One team not on Jimmy Butler’s list of preferred destinations may be trying their luck anyway. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Friday that the Milwaukee Bucks appear to be emerging as the “main dark horse” to trade for the disgruntled Miami Heat star Butler.

Tim Hardaway, who played from the Heat from 1996 to '01 and has his No. 10 retired by the franchise, thinks Riley gave Butler too much of the leeway that is now being cited in the

Ultimately, Butler’s teammates do have to play basketball with or without him on the court, so it makes sense for their focus to remain there. To borrow some executive-friendly phrasing, it is fair to describe any individual element of the situation as “fluid.

The Jimmy Butler trade saga is starting to heat up as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws near. The veteran forward was recently handed an indefinite suspension by the Miami Heat, which could ease the way to him being traded in the coming days.

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor is joined by NBA contributing writer Tom Haberstoh to discuss his reporting that the Warriors superstar has concerns about making a trade for the Heat swingman - and why Golden State may stand pat before next week’s trade deadline.