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.

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 Miami Heat have a lot of ifs and buts in the Jimmy Butler trade. And as the trade deadline nears, things get complicated.

There is a major update regarding the Golden State Warriors' stance on trading for Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat.

The Phoenix Suns' long pursuit of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler may be coming to an end. According to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel, some around the NBA believe the Suns are backing off a deal for the superstar: "There has been some chatter since last night of the Suns pulling away from Jimmy Butler trade talks and focusing on improving their roster by moving Jusuf Nurkic.

The Miami Heat continue to engage in talks for potentially trading Jimmy Butler, who was suspended for a third time after walking out of practice. Recent negotiations reportedly include a lower asking price.

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.

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

The Phoenix Suns are a team to watch before next week's NBA trade deadline. Obviously, they are angling to get Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat,