Jimmy Butler has appeared in two games for the Heat since his team-imposed seven-game suspension ended last week, but the

The Suns and Jazz made a small trade on Tuesday, but a deal that might just be setting up a much larger deal for disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler.

Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade rumors of a move to Phoenix, turning out for the Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in a pair of Suns-themed colorway shoes.

The Suns have positioned themselves as a top contender to land Heat star Jimmy Butler as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6.

It was easy to speculate that the Phoenix Suns had their eye on Jimmy Butler when they completed a trade with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, but such

The Phoenix Suns are the betting frontrunner to land Jimmy Butler. For a trade to work between the two teams, Suns guard Bradley Beal would most likely have to

When Beal was traded from the Wizards to the Suns back in 2023, he was also open to the Heat, as well as West Coast teams like the Warriors, Kings, Lakers, and Clippers, says Katz, but none of those clubs appear to be likely suitors at this point.

According to Jamie Barton of CNN, Butler wore shoes featuring the Phoenix Suns' colors (purple and orange) in Tuesday's 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Of course, some have tabbed Phoenix as a landing spot for the forward.

The team has lost 19 of its last 28 games, many of those defeats coming with Stephen Curry in uniform, and now sits under .500. It’s an unthinkable collapse for a championship organization considering that Curry is still a top-10 player in the league by many advanced metrics.

The Miami Heat on Friday suspended forward Jimmy Butler seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks."

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler decided to wear Phoenix Suns-themed sneakers for Tuesday night's game against the Portland