The Suns’ front office will need to be strategic in their approach, balancing the desire to acquire Butler with the need to maintain a competitive roster.
The Phoenix Suns have made a trade. No, not that trade. Jimmy Butler remains a member of the Miami Heat for the time being, but even as the Suns continue to try to pry him away, they have managed to make a deal of another sort by acquiring Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards along with a 2025 Denver Nuggets second-round pick for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks: two from the Nuggets (2026 and 2031) along with a Suns original (2031).
It had become abundantly clear in recent weeks that Nick Richards was the Phoenix Suns' primary trade ... in recent weeks due to the Suns' clear interest in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. At this time, there are no indications that a Butler-to-Phoenix ...
The Miami Heat are suspending, Jimmy Butler for a minimum of five additional games, calling this latest suspension indefinite. He left the team today after being told he would not
Speculation continues to swirl about a possible trade involving the Suns' Bradley Beal and the Heat's Jimmy Butler ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
The Miami Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler indefinitely, sources tell ESPN.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds Jimmy Butler set to return
In his Suns debut, center Nick Richards made quite the impression with a 20+ point and 10+ rebound double-double.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Nick Richards continued to make a stellar impression as the Phoenix Suns notched a 119-109 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
Bradley Beal and Nurkic were benched for the Jan. 6 game at Philadelphia. Nurkic played that game and the next against Charlotte in the second of a road back-to-back, but Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn't play him the next two games against Atlanta and Utah.
The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is building up. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. One team to watch is the Phoenix Suns, who have stayed busy in January, making two trades while remaining in the mix for Butler.
The Phoenix Suns (23-21) are facing some decisions ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6. Phoenix is in talks to trade for Miami Heat all-star Jimmy Butler, recently restocked a once-bare allotment of draft picks and the Arizona Republic reported that Suns’ starting center Jusuf Nurkic and head coach Mike Budenholzer weren’t exactly on speaking terms.