When it was rumored earlier in the season that Jimmy Butler wanted a trade, the Golden State Warriors were one of his preferred destinations. Though the Warriors may have had mutual interest, it was unlikely that they would trade for Butler, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
It seems like Jimmy Butler may not be the only star available at the trade deadline, Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Fox is expected to be on the trade block and h
De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler have been in trade talks, but it doesn't seem likley that they'll be traded for each other.
Jimmy Butler. "Atlanta is a sleeper locale when it comes to talent retention," wrote Bleacher Report's Dan Favale on Thursday. "The Hawks, in fact, may be more hesitant to fan this flame than Butler."
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 Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.
Per source, Phoenix has remained the most aggressive Jimmy Butler suitor. There isn’t a lot out there for Heat, which is steadfast against taking Beal contract. Per
Butler, the disgruntled forward who has sought a trade from Miami, left the team's shootaround hours before its double-overtime win.
The Phoenix Suns have made it clear that they want to trade for Jimmy Butler, but adding him has proven to be too difficult.
Where will Jimmy Butler end up before the 2025 NBA trade deadline? Only four teams realistically make the most sense to acquire the disgruntled veteran wing.
The Phoenix Suns have struggled for consistency throughout this season and their season is almost done. However, they do not have any intentions of going down without putting up a fight and could go all aggressive to bring on board a new recruit ahead of the trade deadline.