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If Butler’s ready to bounce, why won’t the Suns pounce?

Matthew Lissy is a Senior Staff Writer of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.

On Thursday night, there was another update on the Jimmy Butler situation. From what we’re hearing, Butler is ready to jump ship from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns. But why would the Heat want to part ways with Butler just to acquire Beal? Who knows? That’s not the Suns’ problem. In the NBA, if a player wants out and has a preferred destination, they usually get what they want, especially someone of Butler’s caliber.