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This contest in Detroit is the front end of a back-to-back for Golden State, which is presumably what landed Steph Curry on the injury report with left knee inflammation. Curry’s official status was questionable,

It looks like the Golden State Warriors might prefer the $20 million player over Jimmy Butler, who is on the verge of a Miami Heat exit.

Miami has suspended Jimmy Butler for conduct detrimental to the team and he's asked for a trade. We're looking at potential outcomes, what Butler's departure would mean for the Heat, and how this moment could shape the way he's remembered.

Jimmy Butler is currently serving a seven-game suspension from the Miami Heat after he basically stopped taking shots and demanded a trade that his agent previously denied he wanted. Butler's final comments before his suspension were about how he was no longer experiencing joy playing basketball in Miami.