Jimmy Butler's efforts to force his way off the Miami Heat have proved fruitless thus far. But it's early days yet. It's been about a month since rumors first popped up that Butler wanted a trade and less than a week since he made it public before getting suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.

Butler has made it clear that he does not have any interest in being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, a league source confirmed to the Miami Herald on Tuesday. Chris Haynes was the first to report the news.

A: But the Heat also knew this could be the situation, that Jimmy Butler had the hammer of an opt-out clause, giving him the right to turn any trade into a rental. And yet, when you look at the desire for Jimmy to get the maximum amount of years on an extension,

The Milwaukee Bucks are being apparently dissuaded from getting into the trade conversation for five All-NBA Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler. Kevin O'Conn

As Jimmy Butler awaits a trade from the Miami Heat, he believes he still has plenty to give to a team willing to strike a deal for him. In fact,

Jimmy Butler has a history of being a distraction or a detriment to a team when he doesn't get what he wants. As NBA analyst Jason Timpf said, trading him will be very difficult.

The Grizzlies, who do make a lot of sense on paper for both sides, have been told to stay away. Everyone knows the Butler market is soft, and as such Miami is fielding "poo-poo platter" offers, which is funny enough to mention twice. Obviously Miami isn't going to make a trade for that kind of return. So, stay tuned. This could get uglier.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler might be more selective than he led people to believe as he attempts to engineer an exit from South Florida. NBA insider

The six-time all-star forward, who is embroiled in a standoff with the Miami Heat, has cultivated a second career in specialty coffee.

Even after the Jimmy Butler news, the Memphis Grizzlies have several places to turn ahead of the NBA trade deadline.