Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler, on a years-long collision course of stubbornness and inevitability, have reached their natural conclusion: an impending, public and potentially ugly divorce.

For months, many reports have suggested Jimmy Butler's unhappiness with the Miami Heat. While the organization tried to nip them in the bud, they failed. Following the Heat's recent loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers,

Six-time All-Star Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler has continued to demand to be traded away from the team this season, report Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Butler has enjoyed five-and-a-half very productive seasons in Miami so far.