The Jimmy Butler saga continued Monday when the Miami Heat announced they suspended the star forward for the third in less than a month.

The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami took a turn for the worst on Monday when the Heat suspended him indefinitely after Butler walked out of a shoot around.

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Jimmy Butler's suspension from the Miami Heat might have fans and team execs stressing, but the star forward seems to be taking it all in stride-at least on social media. Following

The indefinite suspension all but closes a complicated chapter of Butler's 13-year career. A former six-time All-Star, Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the leader of two teams who went to the NBA Finals, Butler has taken each of his four franchises to heights they have struggled to replicate without him.

The latest development is that, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Heat failed to pay Butler for a period during the summer.

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Butler is expected to play for the Miami Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night ( 7:30 ET, NBA League Pass ), after completing his second suspension of the month. He was suspended for Miami’s most recent two games after missing a team flight to Milwaukee last week.

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