The Jimmy Butler drama will finally see the end. Miami Heat President Pat Riley might give in, as it seems like a losing game for the legendary franchise. After the team suspended the 6x NBA All-Star indefinitely, the rumors mills once again began to churn out believable trade situations. Now that there are only 6 days left before the trade deadline, Heat Insider revealed the Florida franchise’s compromising situation in a losing battle.

It’s more of Butler’s battle with Pat Riley than the entire management. The ego war had multiple back-and-forths, and it may seem like Jimmy Buckets faced a lot of beatings. After two suspensions this month, the team has now suspended him indefinitely over missing practice. However, in reality, the star forward seemed to have gained momentum in the ego war.

Apart from missing games and losing money on fines, Jimmy Butler doesn’t have anything to lose. Meanwhile, Pat Riley & Co. have to react immediately to the 35-year-old’s demands, or else they would end up losing some promising assets. To be precise, he has put the team in a deadlock situation. In the latest podcast episode of Burns and Gambo, the hosts revealed a crucial update from Heat Fold via an Insider.

“Golden State, I think is the team that seems to be coming up the most with Jimmy Butler,” said the duo. While that’s old news, the latest update was the Dubs don’t really have to lose much in this trade situation. Here’s why. “They are no longer expecting a very good player at expiring contracts and picks. They would be fine with 2 of the three if they can even get that,” as per the Insider. And this is the outcome of Butler’s deadlock situation.

So, if the Heat doesn’t trade him now, he would end up walking away in free agency with the help of player option. On the other end, Heat would end up with nothing. So, the best possible option will be to take whatever they can get and trade Butler before the deadline.

What will this leave the Warriors with amid the Jimmy Butler deadlock?

Last night, a source told Yahoo that Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr aren’t on the same page with the front office for the Jimmy Butler situation. The duo seemed to be having hesitation in adding the star forward into the fold. Apparently, they are worried about the player’s report card in whatever franchise he has represented so far in his career.

However, Joe Lacob & Co. doesn’t seem too interested in that opinion as the Heat Insider confirmed the Warriors’ upper hand in the trade talks. Moreover, there was always a worry about the assets that the Warriors would end up giving to the Heat in this trade.

Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II, and Andrew Wiggins are definitely tough choices to give up, considering the amount of joy that they have brought to this franchise. Fortunately, the latest update revealed that the Heat wasn’t looking for a “very good player” and would settle for two or three picks. Currently, the Dubs have first-round picks for the next 8 years. So, the Dubs might save their core players. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.