Jimmy Butler trade rumors heat up, with the Spurs and Thunder named dark horse suitors for the Heat star ahead of the deadline.

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly among the potential trade destinations for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Brett Siegel of

Jimmy Butler is one of the big names on the trade market, and the Golden State Warriors look to be the front-runners in the sweepstakes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are rolling, and the Milwaukee Bucks have won 13 of their past 16 games.

Brook Lopez and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 13 for the Bucks, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers as the only champions of the 2-year-old event. A 19-5 Milwaukee run in the second half turned what was a five-point game into a 19-point game early in the fourth, and the Bucks kept control the rest of the way.

Coming off of an NBA Cup title, the Milwaukee Bucks are set to re-emerge on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. The Bucks spent much of the last week in Las Vegas, defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday before handling the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 on Tuesday to secure the second ever NBA Cup.