The Phoenix Suns are interested in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.
PHOENIX -- The rumor mill surrounding the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is churning at rampant pace.Last week, NBA insider Shams CharaniaLater that night, Arizona Sports' John GambadoroThe next day, Gambadoronot only is Butler interested in the Suns, but Phoenix would be his number one choice in a trade.
Some time had passed with little Butler rumors floating around, though that changed this morning ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said this on the "Hoop Collective" podcast ("And by the way, I know the Suns have interest in Jimmy Butler," Windhorst said. "This is not a controversial statement. It is not some sort of secrecy. Jimmy would like $100 million, and I think the Suns might give it to him.
"There's only three players that the Suns can trade for Jimmy Butler. Kevin Durant, Bradley. Beal and Devin Booker. That's it. That's the player that you'd want to trade in a vacuum." With the Suns wanting to keep the duo of Durant and Booker together, the only way for Butler to arrive in Phoenix would be for Beal to be dealt in a trade back.
The NBA's trade deadline is Feb. 6, and it sure seems like more rumblings will emerge as we get closer.Donnie Druin is the Publisher for All Cardinals and Inside The Suns. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with Fan Nation since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils.
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