Suns Are Shopping 2 Players Ahead Of The Trade Deadline

It’s time for the Phoenix Suns to make a change, and they are trying to do something big.

According to Brian Windhorst, via Evan Sidery, the Suns are currently shopping both Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline.

This move could really help the Suns, especially as they try to trade for Jimmy Butler, but getting this done could be complicated.

The Suns are shopping Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic ahead of the trade deadline, per @WindhorstESPN (https://t.co/fNpXcy5l5p).

Phoenix is trying to thread the needle where they acquire Jimmy Butler in a multi-team deal involving Beal while also netting an upgrade at center. pic.twitter.com/6SKfoPDyvL

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 7, 2025

No one should be surprised by this news, especially after it was revealed that both Beal and Nurkic were being moved to the bench for the foreseeable future.

That made a statement about their positions within the team and the intention of the Suns to move on.

The problem is that the trade value for Nurkic might be low right now because of how he has been playing, and Beal’s contract is a huge headache.

He is one of the few NBA players to have a no-trade clause in his contract, which means he has the final say about any deal that moves him to another team.

There is speculation that the recent move to the bench was a way to convince Beal to waive his no-trade clause and agree to be shipped off.

Beal really does have a lot of power in this situation, but he might be willing to try his chances with a different team, one that will give him more time on the floor and make him a starter again.

The Suns also have a few draft picks they could throw into any trade, if it comes to that.

They’d love a straight-up and painless trade involving these stars, but will they get one?

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