Jimmy Butler is back on the market — and joining a growing list of trade targets for the Bulls to consider ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.

The Heat late Friday suspended Butler without pay for seven games for “conduct detrimental to the team” in the wake of recent indifferent play and comments that Butler no longer believes he can be his best self with the franchise.

The timing of the move makes it likely that Butler has played his final game with the Heat after five-plus seasons with the team, with the Heat front office expected to seek a trade for the disgruntled six-time All-Star.

Butler is reportedly open to “anywhere other than Miami,” according to ESPN. He voiced a similar sentiment during Thursday’s postgame news conference.

“I want to see me getting my joy back playing basketball,” Butler said. “Wherever that may be, we’ll find out here pretty soon. I’m happy here off the court, but I want to be back to somewhat dominant. I want to hoop and I want to help this team win and right now I’m not doing it.”

If Butler is open to any destination, should the Bulls throw their hat in the ring?

After weeks of public back-and-forth between Butler’s agent, Bernard Lee — who denied any discontent from Butler — and ESPN’s Shams Charania, Butler’s admission made a splash. He could be an interesting prospect for teams interested in a veteran secondary star, such as the Houston Rockets or Golden State Warriors.

Butler is averaging 17.6 points in his 14th season. And in Chicago, he could provide a plausible potential swap for Zach LaVine, whom the Bulls acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Butler in 2017.

But for the Bulls, the Jimmy days likely have passed. While he certainly would bolster a shaky defense and provide veteran scoring, Butler is in a different stage of life than the Bulls, who haven’t even completed the asset-dumping portion of a rebuilding process.

Beyond that, such a trade is well outside the Bulls’ means. Butler might say he’s willing to go anywhere, but he has made it clear that contending is his ultimate goal — something the Bulls can’t promise anytime soon. The Bulls also are looking to recoup assets rather than send them out, which puts them in a poor position to negotiate a trade with the Heat front office.

OK, how about a younger star?

The Bulls are seeking a new No. 1, someone whose upside can serve as a cornerstone of their rebuilding project. Zion Williamson isn’t an outright guarantee to deliver on all of that, but he checks several important boxes, including a comparable contract to offload LaVine’s and a lot of young potential.

A recent ESPN report listed the Bulls as a potential landing spot for Williamson, 24, as the New Orleans Pelicans prepare to shop the former No. 1 pick.

But there are plenty of reasons to be concerned. Williamson has struggled to stay on the court, missing the entire 2021-22 season and averaging only 46 games in his other four seasons. He has played only six games this season and has been unable to maintain the explosive physicality that earned him fame as a high school and college prospect.

But Williamson’s ceiling remains one of the highest among the young NBA stars. Despite his inconsistencies, he never has averaged fewer than 22 points in a season and has earned two All-Star selections.

The Bulls have not shown any outward interest in Williamson. But as the front office brainstorms options — frontcourt, backcourt, picks versus players — for potential trades in the coming weeks, this is an interesting name to add to the debate.

Tribune news services contributed.