The Heat said Friday that Jimmy Butler will remain in Miami for the final two games of their road trip before rejoining the team next week.
Miami visits the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday and then the Houston Rockets on Sunday. They'll be back at home Wednesday to play the New Orleans Pelicans.
The team is citing a return to competition reconditioning for Butler's absence, the same reason he missed its win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday.
Friday's update came a day after Heat president Pat Riley said the team is not trading Butler this season.