NBA trade rumors are heating up with the deadline just one week away. No big names have been moved yet, but the rumor mill has been flooded with tons of new intel as everyone around the league tries to improve either their short- or long-term outlook.
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?
The Phoenix Suns (23-21) are facing some decisions ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6. Phoenix is in talks to trade for Miami Heat all-star Jimmy Butler, recently restocked a once-bare allotment of draft picks and the Arizona Republic reported that Suns’ starting center Jusuf Nurkic and head coach Mike Budenholzer weren’t exactly on speaking terms.
The Suns look like they will be a play-in team when the regular season ends. But one more trade could be on the horizon.
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been viewed as the game ... Phoenix has four bigs in Mason Plumlee, rookie Oso Ighodaro, Nurkic and Richards. Plumlee became the starter when Beal and Nurkic ...