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.

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.

The Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls had ground-level talks about a Bradley Beal trade, reports ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

Brian Windhorst shared some interesting updates in the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler trade saga, with the Phoenix Suns links only intensifying.

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.

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards wasn’t shy about reminding the Phoenix Suns and their fans about the winning streak he continued in Wednesday’s 121-113 win. Edwards held back head coach Chris Finch after he was ejected for arguing a call in the third quarter. Then, he had the last laugh.

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).

The Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls have had conversations surrounding a potential trade involving Bradley Beal, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

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.

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.

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler relationship might have reconciled enough to have the forward return to the court after his seven-game suspension, but not enough to change Butler's desire to get ...