The Heat were by no means a top contender in the East when Butler was traded, but without their star they struggled to win games. Miami's struggles were on full display in its first-round matchup with the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

On Wednesday, as the Heat dusted themselves off and picked up the pieces from their lost year, Tyler Herro's reaction to one of his pretty harmless quotes about Butler only added unnecessary drama to what sure seems like an already fraught situation for the organization.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat season ending on a frustrating sweep to the Cleveland Cavaliers, there's no doubt that the year will be remembered for how Jimmy Butler exited the team. As Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra touched on the impact of the saga with Butler, so did stars Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo after the conclusion of the season.