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.
The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.
The Suns made a trade with the Utah Jazz that might just be able to move the needle a tad bit in the right direction for Phoenix. The deal won’t necessarily get them anything today. But the Suns likely don’t ever plan on actually making these picks.
On Tuesday, the Suns traded their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Jazz in exchange for first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029.
The flirtation between Jimmy Butler and the Phoenix Suns has gotten to the point that neither side is trying to hide it with the Feb. 6 NBA trade
The Miami Heat are accelerating potential Jimmy Butler trade talks with the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors as leading suitors.
Multiple teams have made bets of some size that Phoenix will be terrible between 2026 and 2031. And those bets may pay off.
The Phoenix Suns are the betting frontrunner to land Jimmy Butler. For a trade to work between the two teams, Suns guard Bradley Beal would most likely have to
The Miami Heat could pursue a massive four-team deal with the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.
On X, Evan Sidery proposed a multi-team blockbuster deal with the Heat sending Jimmy Butler to Phoenix while acquiring multiple assets in return.
With a little over a week left until the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the league was hit with another bombastic trade rumor regarding the player who finished No. 2 on this list, from a report that came almost out of nowhere.