"The Suns meanwhile, would need to have Bradley Beal waive his no trade clause. Sources told ESPN that the Heat have no desire to take back the $110 million owed to Beal and that Phoenix would need to find a third team to get involved to make a deal work."

While the Suns might be open to trading Bradley Beal, it takes two to tango, and the Heat have no incentive to take him back as the centerpiece of a Jimmy Butler trade.

Nurkic is averaging 9.1 points and 9.6 rebounds in his second season with the Suns. Phoenix acquired him in a three-team deal right before the start of the 2023-24 season that sent Deandre Ayton from the Suns to the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard from the Blazers to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kevin Durant addressed NBA viewership issues after Phoenix Suns win on Christmas over the Denver Nuggets at Footprint Center.

Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.