Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.

Ultimately, Butler’s teammates do have to play basketball with or without him on the court, so it makes sense for their focus to remain there. To borrow some executive-friendly phrasing, it is fair to describe any individual element of the situation as “fluid.