The Miami Heat are playing a game of beggars also wanting to be choosers. Considering all the turmoil that has gone down in Miami and the multitude of suspensions given out to Butler during this saga, one would imagine the Heat would just want to wipe their hands clean of the situation. However, that is simply not who Pat Riley is.
"There has been some chatter since last night of the Suns pulling away from Jimmy Butler trade talks and focusing on improving their roster by moving Jusuf Nurkic. Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic is one name that keeps coming up in conversations," he wrote on Twitter/X.
The Suns may feel like acquiring Butler is the only way to fix their broken roster. But they’d only be buying a big headache.
An Eastern Conference executive believes the Phoenix Suns need to change course and stop "chasing All-Stars," adding that governor Mat Ishbia must "let
Speculation continues to swirl about a possible trade involving the Suns' Bradley Beal and the Heat's Jimmy Butler ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
NBA trade deadline is near and the Miami Heat have yet to decide where the franchise will send Jimmy Butler. Accoridng to multiple reports, the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors are the top two teams interested in acquiring the disgruntled star.
Will the Miami Heat trade Jimmy Butler? The team has suspended the star for the third time amid "detrimental" conduct, fueling NBA trade rumors.
The Phoenix Suns are the betting frontrunner to land Jimmy Butler. For a trade to work between the two teams, Suns guard Bradley Beal would most likely have to
Butler returned from his suspension only to be met with yet another one. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Heat star was told at shootaround he would no longer be starting for the team. Butler proceeded to walk out. Those actions were met with an indefinite suspension from the Heat organization.
The Golden State Warriors are pursuing a trade deal for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. However, the Warriors were reportedly reluctant about the high asking price for the 35-year-old forward and chemistry concerns with the team's roster.
PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns trade target Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefintely by the Miami Heat, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. "The Miami Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler ...