According to veteran NBA reporter Chris Haynes, Phoenix is benching starters Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić after losing seven of their past eight games, a stretch that has lowered their record to 15-18. Rookie wing Ryan Dunn and veteran big man Mason Plumlee will replace the pair in the starting lineup.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles up court during the second half of an NBA game at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Miami, Fla. D.A. Varela [email protected] While the Miami Heat continues to listen to trade offers for six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler,

Butler offered the following on his current stance in Miami amid a flurry of trade rumors: "What do I want to see happen? I want to see me get my joy back from

"The Suns meanwhile, would need to have Bradley Beal waive his no trade clause. Sources told ESPN that the Heat have no desire to take back the $110 million owed to Beal and that Phoenix would need to find a third team to get involved to make a deal work."

The Miami Heat actually have reason not to trade Jimmy Butler, especially if we're talking about a package from the Phoenix Suns.

It seems that some Miami Heat fans aren't too happy with the way that star forward Jimmy Butler has handled himself of late. Following news that Butler had requested a trade to leave the Heat, a local artist reimagined a mural of the star forward.

The Suns haven’t won three games in row since their 8-1 start. They’re 7-16 since.

Jimmy Butler has made his intentions clear over the past month. With Butler wanting to leave the Miami Heat, can the Phoenix Suns make a serious play to acquire him?