The Miami Heat, who are aggressively trying to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler, have made what they deemed a final offer to the Timberwolves on Thursday, according to Stefano Fusaro of ESPN and Five Reasons Sports Network.

Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves and reportedly prefers to play for the Heat. Five Reasons Sports Network is also reporting the Heat and Houston Rockets are the two teams most engaged in trade conversations with Minnesota.

In his first campaign with the Timberwolves last season after spending the first six years of his NBA career with the Chicago Bulls, Jimmy Butler averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game during the regular season. He shot 47.4 percent from the field, 35.0 percent from beyond the arc, and helped Minnesota make the playoffs for the first time in 14 years.

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However, Butler had a bad relationship with swingman Andrew Wiggins and big man Karl-Anthony Towns and has no intention of playing with the two again. Butler reportedly had issues with Wiggins' work ethic and approach on defense, and got fed up with the nonchalant attitude of Towns.

Butler can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 if he declines his player option for the 2019-20 season. The 29-year-old will make $18.7 million this season.

Heat legend Dwyane Wade and Butler played together with the Bulls in the 2016-17 season and remain close friends. The Heat have gauged the trade market for shooting guard Dion Waiters and center Hassan Whiteside this offseason. Miami could build a package around those two for Butler, but it seems Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau is looking for a grand return for Butler, who is a four-time All-Star and one of the best two-way players in the game.

Thibodeau needs to hurry up and make a deal. The Timberwolves play their first preseason game Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. The team will need to incorporate the new players they acquire and the longer Thibodeau waits to make a deal will only hurt Minnesota in the long run.