Speculation continues to swirl about a possible trade involving the Suns' Bradley Beal and the Heat's Jimmy Butler ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
Jusuf Nurkic said that he has no relationship with Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer over the past two months, but the coach disagrees.
Amid the ongoing turmoil with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler is expected to be traded before the NBA deadline. The Phoenix Suns are one of the top potential destinations, but a legend believes the team’s immediate focus should be addressing a different issue first.
Amid a roller-coaster season that began with title hopes, the Suns needed a shakeup. But with limited options, where do they go from here?
Speaking Wednesday on his Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 17:09 mark), ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst suggested that the Kings are not in the mix for Butler:
Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was unceremoniously benched.
Through conversations with Kings officials in recent weeks, Houston Rockets officials were aware of the increasing likelihood of a potential De'Aaron Fox trade away from Sacramento, especially as the prospect of the 27-year-old guard signing a long-term extension with the Kings became less and less plausible.
HoopsHype ranks the 10 players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including De’Aaron Fox and more.
Mike Budenholzer wouldn’t reveal the starting lineup when asked if Bradley Beal was starting for Ryan Dunn considering he started the 2nd half for him Saturday against the Wizards. Budenholzer ...
A teammate of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant made bold comments about his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer while addressing ongoing trade deadline speculation in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns have had an up-and-down season but have shown resilience in bouncing back from their struggles.
The heckling apparently stemmed from the ongoing trade speculation surrounding Beal and Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler ... after Suns coach Mike Budenholzer told him he was benched.