On Monday morning, Forbes’ Evan Sidery cited ESPN’s Brian Windhorst in one such report.
“The Suns have legitimate interest in trading for Jimmy Butler, per (Windhorst),” Sidery said.
“Phoenix would need to include Bradley Beal in any potential trade, but he holds a full no-trade clause.”
Multiple questions immediately come to mind about a Butler-for-Beal deal. Would Beal indeed exercise his no-trade clause if Phoenix told him to pack his bags for Miami? Also, would the Heat really settle for taking on Beal’s monstrosity of a contract in exchange for Butler, especially with multiple other Butler suitors out there?
Assuming a trade could happen, Butler forming a new Big 3 in Phoenix with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker would certainly be an exciting development.
Beal wouldn’t be a bad fit in Miami, either, alongside Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo.
No one expected Beal to be traded on his current deal, but then again, this is the NBA, where amazing happens.