The Los Angeles Lakers could be the surprise third team that helps the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat agree on a Jimmy Butler trade.
With Jimmy Butler looking to leave the Miami Heat, the rumor mill has been working overtime to figure out ways to get him traded away from South Beach before the deadline. At this point in time, the Phoenix Suns look like the most likely destination.
As the Golden State Warriors have been connected to Jimmy Butler and trade rumors for the longest time, there seems to be some clarity in their possible pursuit. While former players such as Shaquille O'Neal want to see the Warriors trade for Butler, the latest reporting from ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel puts that notion to bed.
The Miami Heat have suspended star forward Jimmy Butler for the second time as the NBA Trade Deadline gets closer.
Jimmy Butler is upping his efforts to get out of Miami. The Heat superstar met with team president Pat Riley face-to-face last week to reiterate his desire to be traded away from the franchise, according to a report from ESPN.
January 14 - Jimmy Butler's seven-game suspension for detrimental conduct ... Miami completes a six-game road trip Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. The tension that was permeating through the team has evaporated with Butler not around ...
Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history. ESPN's Shams Charania
Perhaps little says as much about the convoluted current relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat as this: The team has reached the end game of its seven-game unpaid suspension of the
As the NBA trade deadline approaches, Miami does have a major trade asset in Butler at their hands. As the deadline nears, here's what the Heat's dream scenario for the 2025 NBA trade deadline would look like.
Jimmy Butler doesn't ... conduct detrimental to the team. Lakers not willing to trade Dalton Knecht Rookie Dalton Knecht has been a bright spot for the Los Angeles Lakers so far this season.
But the Suns are only looking toward the bright side as they return home after their five-game road trip in which they went 3-2. The road swing ended on a 24-point win at Brooklyn, the Suns' second-largest margin of victory behind their 127-100 home rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 26.