Friday night was not the end, even with Jimmy Butler’s seven-game unpaid Miami Heat suspension drawing to a close. Instead, based on Butler’s postgame comments, as the Heat turned from Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets to Sunday’s visit by the San Antonio Spurs,

For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game without him. This is different from the others.

Amid speculation about Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler potentially leaving for another franchise, there are insights into his plans for life after the NBA.