Jimmy Butler, Phoenix Suns
The Jimmy Butler sweepstakes are being hard-fought by many teams. Butler reportedly listed three organizations he would like to join if traded. Those teams included the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.
Butler has seen his role diminish greatly this season. That has played a huge role as to why Jimmy Buckets is looking for a new place to play. There is some leverage working in Butler's favor here too.
With the Suns being linked to Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal's agent took a second to address the trade rumors surrounding the star guard.
Chris Mannix of SI Now has gone further a report that has been circulated for nearly a month now - going to the point of removing the Golden State Warriors from the list of Butler's preferred destinations, and ultimately leaving Phoenix as the lone focus in terms of finding a new home.
Recently, Stephen A. Smith took to ESPN to give a harsh criticism of Phoenix, as well as some friendly advice on why he thinks they should pursue Jimmy Butler via trade.
Butler has officially asked out of Miami, and there is a rising favorite. Where could he land before the NBA trade deadline? See what the odds say.
As the Jimmy Butler saga proceeds, one potential trade partner would reportedly be willing to give him a new deal. NBA insider Marc Stein reported Sunday
We may find out that the one thing that can stop a star from getting what he wants in a trade demand is another star with a no-trade.
Jimmy Butler may soon discover that the Miami Heat aren't the only team balking at his reported asking price on his next contract.
Most of the Miami Heat trade rumors are dominated by the situation surrounding star Jimmy Butler. However, a new development has the Heat as frontrunners to land a center on the trade market. The Heat are tied for the second-best odds to acquire Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic at +400.