It marks the second straight game that Butler has missed with this ailment. The stomach illness forced Butler to leave Friday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder early before he missed Saturday’s loss to the Orlando Magic and then was also held out of Monday’s game against the Nets.

Jimmy Butler trade rumors have been swirling for a couple of weeks, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Miami Heat will move him before the deadline. In fact, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the buzz at the G League Showcase is that,

Jimmy Butler has become the center of trade rumors, with ESPN's Shams Charania reporting earlier in December that the Miami Heat star is likely to decline