The Phoenix Suns reportedly found just two teams willing to take on Bradley Beal's $50 million cap hit when testing out potential trades for Jimmy

The expectation is that Beal could change his mind under the right circumstances. Unfortunately for the Suns, though, their two most favorable trade partners are nowhere close to title contention. One of them is presently the worst squad in the league.

Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are both out with injuries for the Phoenix Suns in their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night, one day after a trade deadline where both players were the subject of multiple trade rumors.

Few teams were discussed in trade rumors over the past month more than the Phoenix Suns, who at one point were potential suitors for Jimmy Butler

Kevin Durant is on the injury report with a left ankle sprain for the Suns, and Bradley Beal has left great toe soreness.

Two, the Suns remain in serious pursuit of Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler, sources continue to inform The Arizona Republic. The Suns would need a team to take Bradley Beal, have him agree to it since he has a no-trade clause and then make it work financially to land Butler.

We've reached the point in NBA trade season in which the distance from the deadline is no longer measured in weeks, but days. We're now 10 days out and buyers and sellers alike are starting to get their ducks in a row.

The Phoenix Suns are between a rock and a hard place right now. Since new owner Mat Ishbia took over, the team has made drastic moves to improve their chances of competing for a title. First, it was the trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in quick succession,

The Phoenix Suns were a team often mentioned during this year's NBA trade deadline but ultimately were unwilling or unable to pull off any significant moves. Their pursuit for Jimmy Butler fell flat as Bradley Beal made it clear he wasn't going to waive his no-trade clause just to help out the Suns.