The Phoenix Suns want Jimmy Butler, but it's a pipe dream. These teams should be thought of more as destinations for the disgruntled Miami Heat All-Star.
Butler has been projected as a very quality fit alongside the duo of Suns stars already in place - with his relative low-usage nature, ability to pressure the rim, and underrated playmaking would be a step-up from how Bradley Beal fits currently.
The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly a team to monitor as a potential facilitator in a possible trade that would send Jimmy Butler to the Phoenix Suns.
"The Suns have three tradeable second-round picks (in addition to a 2031 first-rounder) to try to convince a team like Charlotte to take on Nurkić's contract for a package headlined by in-demand Hornets big man Nick Richards ... but how many of those three picks would it cost them?"
The Phoenix Suns have been bandied about as a possible destination for Jimmy Butler, the disgruntled Heat star, but does a Bradley Beal package make sense for Miami?
Kendrick Perkins believes that the Suns are pursuing Jimmy Butler, so they can please and extend Kevin Durant.
The Heat have two games left on their six-game West Coast trip, both scheduled in Los Angeles after a 3-1 start, before being faced with the prospect of reinstating Butler from suspension. The
INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it.
Jimmy Butler is expected to lead the Miami team once again on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs this Saturday at the Kaseya Center.
The Phoenix Suns and Jimmy Butler have looked like the 'will they won't they' couple from a sitcom. The mutual interest between the two parties appears to exist, but whether they will actually get together is a whole different story.
The NBA trade market saw another transaction go down this week when the Phoenix Suns agreed to deal veteran swingman Josh Okogie to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for big man Nick Richards, with th