The Phoenix Suns have made it clear that they want to trade for Jimmy Butler, but adding him has proven to be too difficult.
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.
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
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.
The Heat have lowered their asking price for Butler because they’re tired of his act, and they’d like to get something in return instead of letting him walk in free agency for nothing. There’s a
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."
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.
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.
The waiting game is over for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro when it comes to the bid by the sixth-year veteran for his first All-Star berth.
While there’s been a focus on the Phoenix Suns’ pursuit of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, the title-hopeful hasn’t slowed their efforts to trade center Jusuf Nurkic.
The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.