Over the past few weeks, much has been made about whether the Miami Heat would trade star forward Jimmy Butler. After NBA insider Shams Charania first reported that Miami was open to dealing Butler, the star forward's agent completely pushed back on it all. Read more: Jimmy Butler Agent Goes Off on Shams Charania Following Trade Destination Report

While there have been rumors that the Miami Heat want to trade star forward Jimmy Butler, head coach Erik Spoelstra made his stance clear that he wants

The Miami Heat have no plans to trade Jimmy Butler, team president Pat Riley said Thursday. "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches.