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The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler three times this season before finally trading him, and the second one came, in part, because he missed a team flight to Milwaukee.
Apparently, Butler's travel schedule and arrangements with the team were a point of contention even before that suspension.
James Jackson, Sam Amick and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic published a detailed report Friday that shed light on the breakdown of the relationship between Butler and the Heat before they traded him to the Golden State Warriors.
Part of the report highlighted the travel issues, with sources telling The Athletic that Butler had an arrangement in place where he could fly separately from the team as long as he was granted permission by head coach Erik Spoelstra.