Jimmy Butler has made his intentions clear over the past month. With Butler wanting to leave the Miami Heat, can the Phoenix Suns make a serious play to acquire him?

With ESPN reporting Wednesday that Jimmy Butler prefers a trade from the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns might need to get creative in acquiring the star forward, who they have been linked to over the last few weeks.

According to Forbes’ Evan Sidery, the Heat have no interest in acquiring Bradley Beal from Phoenix in a potential trade that would send Butler to the Suns. Miami did not pursue Beal in 2023 when the Washington Wizards made him available, and Sidery’s report shows that they have not changed their mind.