Jimmy Butler has kept the Suns as the preferred trade destiantion for him, and everyone knows that's the only place he wants to go.

It would have been easy to assume the Phoenix Suns' decision to bench Bradley Beal was done in part to motivate him to waive his no-trade clause ahead of

The Phoenix Suns may be trying to trade guard Bradley Beal, but the All-Star hasn't yet talked about waiving his no-trade clause, according to Beal's agent Mark Bartelstein.

There’s a catch: Beal is one of two players in the league along with LeBron James to have a no trade clause in his contract. If the Suns want to deal him, Beal has to approve it. What better way to convince him to get out of town than by benching him?

Bradley Beal would like to remain in the Arizona desert. The Phoenix Suns star has found himself in trade rumors yet again ahead of the NBA's Feb. 6 deadline, speculation that has only picked up over the last few weeks as the Miami Heat look to move on from Jimmy Butler and after Beal lost his spot in the starting five on Monday.

One NBA executive believes that Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal's contract isn't "immovable," although the exec did acknowledge that it was a bad deal.

PHOENIX -- Amid a flurry of trade rumors surrounding his name, Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal finally broke his silence. When asked if his recent benching was due to a potential move, Beal offered the following: "If so, I need to be addressed because I hold the cards. Until I'm addressed and somebody says something different, I'll be a Sun."

The Phoenix Suns secured a crucial victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the 2024-25 NBA season, with Bradley Beal playing a key role in the win. However, following the game, he opened up about his new role coming off the bench,