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Miami is open to trading Butler in the middle of his sixth season with the team. The 35-year-old forward remains a jack of all trades but is averaging less than 20.0 points per game for the first time since 2019-20. His departure would clear the way for Tyler Herro to be the clear-cut first option on offense and make room for Jaime Jaquez Jr. to become a regular starter.

Given the knee and back issues Butler has dealt with this season, it was refreshing to see him play 35 effective minutes in the second game of a back-to-back. A top-50 player in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks, he’s approaching that threshold in season-long value. The upcoming break comes at a good time for the 35-year-old forward, as the Heat won’t play again until Wednesday night against the Raptors.

Adebayo has recorded either a double-double or triple-double in three straight and six of his last seven games. Over the past two weeks, the Heat center has provided 4th-round per-game value in 8-cat formats. Miami’s schedule lightens up at the wrong time for Adebayo managers, as the Heat only play once more during the remainder of Week 7 (Wednesday vs. Toronto).

Robinson needed a good weekend after scoring 20 points on 8-of-28 shooting in Miami’s first three games of December. After scoring 19 points in Saturday’s win over Phoenix, he established a new season-high with 23 points against the Cavaliers. While Robinson has been a top 100 player over the past week, fantasy managers can afford to hold off on adding him. Miami only plays once more in Week 7, Wednesday night against the Raptors.

Given the trend he’d established in his first four games of December, surpassing the 30-point mark twice, Herro was due for another big night on Sunday. That’s what happened, with the Heat guard putting up 34 points. That’s the most Herro has scored in a game since November 12, when he dropped 40 against the Pistons. Over the past week, Herro has provided top 25 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats.

Butler missed Monday’s game against the Celtics, but has played twice since then and is available again Sunday. The 35-year-old small forward scored 17 and 24 points in his last two games and is 17-of-24 from the field in that time.

Larsson has stepped into a more prominent role as of late but will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday. Several bench players will get a chance to contribute more with the rookie out of the picture.

Butler has appeared in his team’s last two games after sitting against the Celtics and appears likely to take on his usual role against the top team in the Eastern Conference. His scoring is down below 20 points per game, but he’s shooting a career-high 56.1% from the field.

Ranking-wise, Herro has been Miami’s best fantasy option this season. He is the lone Heat player providing top-40 value in 8- and 9-cat formats heading into the team’s final two games of Week 7. Miami will host Cleveland on Saturday and won’t play again until Thursday against the Raptors.

Robinson entered Saturday mired in a slump, having shot 5-of-25 from three in the previous four games. He snapped out of that funk in a big way, going 5-of-8 against the Suns. Robinson is a points and 3-pointers option, which means he has little value in category leagues when those shots aren’t falling. That wasn’t the case on Saturday, much to the Heat’s delight.