One might think more Miami Heat fans think the team itself is suffering more than Jimmy Butler during the latter’s latest absence. At least one survey says you’re wrong to have that idea. The popular @5ReasonsSports X (formerly Twitter) account posted a poll Friday night asking,

Butler is remaining in Miami this weekend and "said to be working on conditioning," according to a Friday afternoon report from Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Winderman's report follows a Wednesday report from ESPN's Shams Charania that intimated Butler preferred to be traded.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has issued a defiant update on Jimmy Butler’s future at the franchise amid trade talk rumors.