While the Heat and Butler ended the relationship in ugly fashion, it still seems that time will heal all wounds, with Riley never faltering in his appreciation. He would even say on Friday that he loves Butler while acknowledging that sometimes, negotiations go south.

During his end-of-season press conference on Friday, Miami Heat president Pat Riley addressed the Jimmy Butler trade, a potential Tyler Herro contract extension and where the team that finished 10th in the East will go from here.

Butler played three games after that suspension ended before receiving a two-game ban after missing the Heat's team flight for a road game in Milwaukee on Jan. 23. They followed that up by suspending him for a minimum of five games for walking out of a team practice.