With the Miami Heat taking on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, it will mark the expected return of Jimmy Butler to the Kaseya Center. After the Heat beat the New York Knicks in a 115-113 thriller on Monday, the team will no doubt be surrounded by storylines with Butler, prompting a response by head coach Erik Spoelstra .

There's no denying the impact Butler has had since being traded to Miami in 2019, being the main engine to two NBA Finals appearances in the five-year stint. Besides the ugly exit from the team last season before the trade deadline, the drama is in the past, with the two teams even having a heated game on March 25, where the Heat won 112-86.

As there is another game on deck between the two, is the same luster there? Spoelstra would downplay any narr

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