Butler briefly played with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2017-18. However, similar to what is occurring in Miami, he stay was short-lived as he essentially

Butler reportedly walked out of their shootaround Monday morning after being informed he would no longer start.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle could be part of an eventual trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Randle drew Miami's interest

The Miami Heat are dealing with a very tough situation. The Jimmy Butler drama has created a big distraction for

"Keep an eye on Minnesota in a Butler deal," Begley reported Tuesday. "In the offseason, the Heat were one of the teams that expressed interest in trading for Julius Randle, per SNY sources. Randle has remained on the Heat's radar during the Butler saga, sources say."

According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, the Miami Heat are interested in acquiring Julius Randle from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves acquired Randle from the New York Knicks in the blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns deal,

Jimmy Butler's current tiff with the Miami Heat isn't the first time he's had drama with his team. The six-time All-Star also burnt bridges with the Minnesota Timberwolves before getting traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018.

According to NBA reporters Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors are “warming” to the idea of acquiring Jimmy