Jimmy Butler has done everything he can to force a trade from the Miami Heat ahead of next week’s deadline, and it sounds like the six-time All-Star is very close to getting his wish.

Speaking Wednesday on his Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 17:09 mark), ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst suggested that the Kings are not in the mix for Butler:

Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat yet again as the situation in South Beach continues to deteriorate.

The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami appears to be reaching its conclusion, as NBA insider Brian Windhorst has confirmed that the six-time All-Star is expected to be traded before the February 6 trade deadline.

The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.

After Miami suspended Jimmy Butler for the third time this month on Monday, the Heat are ramping up their efforts to move on from

Jimmy Butler trolls Miami Heat via Instagram with “unemployed” joke at BIGFACE Coffee amid suspension and trade rumors.

Desperate to trade Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat's asking price is dropping. The Phoenix Suns might have more competition for Butler's services.

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said the Miami Heat could accept a reduced return if it means trading Jimmy Butler.

Jimmy Butler is keeping his sense of humor.  The disgruntled Heat star joked about his employment status in a video posted to his Instagram Story.

The New York Knicks may have doused the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler era from within. Many current NBA headlines center on the deteriorating relationship between B