Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history.
ESPN's Shams Charania reiterated Thursday on SportsCenter that Butler and Heat president Pat Riley are both working toward a trade but that the Heat are still trying to maximize their return.
When it comes to sending Butler to the Phoenix Suns specifically, there will be a lot of moving pieces. Charania reported a trade that gets the six-time All-Star in Phoenix "could be three, four, five-team trade scenarios."
You're seeing a battle of two alphas right now play out in the meanwhile, with Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler, as both sides are trying to get to a common goal, which is a trade of Jimmy Butler out of Miami.