Starting Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton has been on the shelf since January 21 due to a left knee sprain. Now, he's been upgraded to merely questionable to return to the hardwood, per a new NBA injury report.

Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade rumors of a move to Phoenix, turning out for the Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in a pair of Suns-themed colorway shoes.

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107. Jerami Grant finished with 18 points and Deni Avdija added 16 for the Blazers,

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) attempts to score over Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) and center Deandre Ayton (2) during the second half of an NBA game at the Kaseya Center ...

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MIAMI (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds ... of the season because of groin tightness. Jimmy Butler had 13. The Blazers extended a six-point ...

(CNN) — Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade ... including former Suns player Deandre Ayton, who also contributed 15 rebounds. Ayton’s eight points during a 21-8 Portland ...

Ware has surged to the top of the rookie class, showcasing his ability to dominate alongside Bam Adebayo. With Jimmy Butler suspended indefinitely, the Heat inserted Ware into the starting lineup and it looks like that'll hold for the foreseeable future.

The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.

Almost every team gets involved with NBA trade deadline deals in the modern era. So, what trades should each team make?

This mock trade has the Portland Trail Blazers reuniting with a former big man who is frustrated in his current role.