The Bucks and Suns make sense as suitors for Jimmy Butler, but it would certainly be a surprise if he landed on the team floated as his No. 1 trade destination.
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The Phoenix Suns (23-21) are facing some decisions ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6. Phoenix is in talks to trade for Miami Heat all-star Jimmy Butler, recently restocked a once-bare allotment of draft picks and the Arizona Republic reported that Suns’ starting center Jusuf Nurkic and head coach Mike Budenholzer weren’t exactly on speaking terms.
The Suns want Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler wants to be on the Suns. But making that happen is a long process that features a lot of variables.
There are still a few other teams that the three-time NBA All-Star Beal, 31, would reportedly approve a trade to. But with the Bucks apparently out of the running, it appears much likelier now that Beal (and also by extension Butler) might just be staying put through the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.
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The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.