Butler’s seven-game suspension by the Heat for conduct they deemed to be detrimental to the team is now over and he returned to the Heat lineup for the first time in two weeks, scoring 18 points in Miami’s 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Giddey was left out of Chicago’s closing line-ups earlier in the season, with the 22-year-old’s struggles on the defensive end forcing Donovan’s hand at that stage before he earned his coach’s trust back with improved showings on both sides of the ball.

The Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets previously discussed swapping Zach LaVine and Michael Porter Jr., but those talks are "dormant" for now, per ESPN's

Vincent Goodwill and Dan Titus react to the Nuggets sluggish start this season and whether they should weigh a trade to bring Zach LaVine to Denver. Then, Vince and Dan break down why the Sixers are so bad and Dan explains his reasoning for a full rebuild in Philadelphia.

Butler's seven-game suspension by the Heat for conduct they deemed to be detrimental to the team is now over and he returned to the Heat lineup for the first time in two weeks, scoring 18 points in Miami's 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler walked out of the Miami Heat locker room on Friday night wearing a Michael Jordan jersey. It wasn’t a No. 23 jersey. It was a No. 45 — the one Jordan briefly wore when he returned to the Chicago Bulls after coming out of retirement in March 1995.

Jimmy Butler made his return, but the Heat still lost its third straight game to reach the 40-game mark at 20-20.

Will Jimmy Butler make his Heat return on Friday against the Nuggets? Check back here for updates throughout the day

The two-time All-Star is the longest-tenured Chicago tenure, having served as a Bull since the 2017-18 season.

It was reported toward the end of November that the Chicago Bulls were exploring trade options for Nikola Vuvevic and Zach LaVine.

For the first time this season, the Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers matchup will happen on Sunday. The Blazers are looking for their first win against the Bulls since Nov.