The Miami Heat are playing a game of beggars also wanting to be choosers. Considering all the turmoil that has gone down in Miami and the multitude of suspensions given out to Butler during this saga, one would imagine the Heat would just want to wipe their hands clean of the situation. However, that is simply not who Pat Riley is.

On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz made a trade. The deal did not involve any players, as only draft picks were exchanged. Via The Phoenix Suns: 'OFFI

The Phoenix Suns have had conversations with rival teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, about a trade involving veteran center Jusuf Nurkić, according to

The Phoenix Suns have acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for another first-round pick. The teams announced the deal on Tuesday.

The Suns made a trade with the Utah Jazz that might just be able to move the needle a tad bit in the right direction for Phoenix. The deal won’t necessarily get them anything today. But the Suns likely don’t ever plan on actually making these picks.

"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. Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic is one name that keeps coming up in conversations," he wrote on Twitter/X.

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BROOKLYN – The Phoenix Suns are acquiring multiple first-round draft picks from the Utah Jazz to put themselves in a better position to make a trade. The Suns are sending their 2031 first-round pick to the Jazz for three first-round selections, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported Tuesday evening. The Suns announced the trade later in the day.

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The Golden State Warriors are hosting the 15th-seed Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Tuesday's game will be the second meeting between these two teams, with the War

The Milwaukee Bucks are at a disadvantage in trading season compared to their competitors. They own only one trade-eligible first-round pick because the others were traded for Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard.