With the Suns being linked to Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal's agent took a second to address the trade rumors surrounding the star guard.

A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it. A team with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal that went into the season with championship aspirations shouldn’t have a losing record and be 12 th in the West even with a number of injuries.

Phoenix Suns stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant smiling from the bench late in Saturday’s 126-108 loss at Indiana became an instant topic of conversation on social media. There are a couple of screenshots circulating on X (formerly Twitter) with Booker and Durant grinning with 2.

After six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler informed the Miami Heat that he wants the team to trade him, Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat

In my opinion, the Warriors continue to be the team rumored to be in the mix for Butler that makes the most sense. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are Hall-of-Famers who aren’t getting younger. The question is whether they can get Butler without decimating the younger transitional core they’ve assembled.

Answering your questions in another Sixers mailbag, from a potential Jimmy Butler trade to filling out the team's final roster spot.

"The Suns seem to be in desperation mode, sitting under .500 and outside of the Western Conference Play-In picture. Butler would be about as perfect a fit between Kevin Durant and Devin Booker as you could find, as he has the ability to take on tough defensive assignments and also handle the ball," wrote Sam Vecenie.

As the Jimmy Butler saga proceeds, one potential trade partner would reportedly be willing to give him a new deal. NBA insider Marc Stein reported Sunday

In fact, recent reports indicate that the Suns are the only team remaining in the well-documented hunt to land the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler through trade.

While the Suns might be open to trading Bradley Beal, it takes two to tango, and the Heat have no incentive to take him back as the centerpiece of a Jimmy Butler trade.

As the Miami Heat start seriously exploring trade options involving Jimmy Butler, his list of potential landing spots is unlikely to include the Golden