Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension came to an end Friday night as the star forward returned to action with the Miami Heat, who were promptly smoked by the visiting Denver Nuggets, 133-113.

Jimmy Butler's future with the Miami Heat has been a subject of speculation for quite some time. Recent developments, especially with the outspoken comments from former NBA player Kendrick Perkins, have intensified the ongoing trade saga.

In his current standoff with the Heat front office ( read: Pat Riley ), Miami attempted to avoid the “burn everything down” portion by suspending Butler seven games for conduct detrimental to the team ( read: attempting to force a trade ).