With the trade deadline less than a week away, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony has advice for Heat star Jimmy Butler. Unfortunately for Butler, Anthony didn’t offer

In a battle of wills, Pat Riley always wins and will wait it out until he wins — no matter the opponent or cost. The newly implemented collective bargaining agreement means more standoffs and uncomfortable situations are bound to happen — teams will have to make more shrewd decisions even as the money continues to grow.

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.

Sources report that the Pelicans have emerged as a contender to sign Jimmy Butler amid his standoff with the Miami Heat.

Butler and Riley once shared dreams of winning a title together in South Florida. How did things get this bad?

Many fans and pundits feel the Jimmy Butler saga is directly related to his relationship with team president Pat Riley. One former NBA player, however, feels Butler's real beef is with coach Erik Spoelstra.

He used to be one of ours. Even when he wasn’t one of us. We claimed him. Lifted him. Then something flipped. Something changed. He became someone we no longer knew or transformed into that someone we could no longer mess with.

Pelicans register Butler interest. Brandon Ingram for Jimmy Butler? Miami lowered the asking price for Butler and that had New Orleans calling and kicking the tires on a "swap of

Gilbert Arenas did not hold back when discussing Miami Heat President Pat Riley, giving him a blunt reality check about his outdated approach to player management.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6 and the buzz around notable players and teams is building. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Cameron Johnson, and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. Another star who has emerged in trade talks is Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox.

Butler, the disgruntled forward who has sought a trade from Miami, left the team's shootaround hours before its double-overtime win.