"He doesn't want to go to Memphis." Memphis was a popular potential trade landing spot for Butler when talks of him requesting a trade materialized over the past month. However, a source indicated to The Commercial Appeal that the Grizzlies were not heavily involved in talks for Butler after an initial report indicated the Heat star had no interest in Memphis.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the second night of a home back-to-back when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. It will be the season's fourth matchup. OKC has lost two of three with its most recent defeat on Jan.