Will the Miami Heat grant Jimmy Butler's trade wish to the Phoenix Suns? NBA pundits weigh in on Suns' targets before Feb. 6 trade deadline.
The Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls had ground-level talks about a Bradley Beal trade, reports ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Beal has what is widely described as the "worst" contract in the NBA - particularly due to the no-trade clause in the deal, but it feels like the fact that discussions are even being held should be encouraging to Suns fans that desire for the Butler deal to come to fruition.
Desperate to trade Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat's asking price is dropping. The Phoenix Suns might have more competition for Butler's services.
The Chicago Bulls could be in the mix for the Suns to move Beal and strike a trade, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. “The Bulls and the Suns have talked and the concept of Bradley Beal ending up in Chicago has been discussed," Windhorst said on a recent show of his.
The Bulls right now are absolutely involved in conversations with the Suns involving the possible Jimmy Butler trade situation. It’s not that Jimmy Butler would end in Chicago,
During the Hoop Collective discussion, Windhorst’s ESPN colleague Tim Bontemps also questioned why the Bulls would be motivated to swap out LaVine for Beal, given the limited draft assets the Suns could offer as sweeteners and the All-Star caliber season LaVine is having so far this year (24.0 PPG on .512/.444/.792 shooting).
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 Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls have had conversations surrounding a potential trade involving Bradley Beal, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
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Phoenix Suns trade target Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefintely by the Miami Heat, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. 'The Miami He
As the trade deadline gets closer, other teams trying to get involved in the Jimmy Butler trade, and the Chicago Bulls are one of them.