If there was any thriller behind Jimmy Butler’s most well-liked commerce vacation spot, there should not be now.
Just hours after the Phoenix Suns acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in alternate for one more first-round choose, Butler took the court docket for the Miami Heat sporting sneakers within the Suns’ colours.
Phoenix might attempt to use the three picks so as to add expertise earlier than the commerce deadline. The franchise has been linked to disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in a number of media experiences. Butler just lately returned to the Heat after a seven-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the crew.”
The Suns now personal first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029 which are the least favorable alternatives between Cleveland and Minnesota in 2025 and between Cleveland, Utah and Minnesota in each 2027 and 2029.
The Jazz acquired the Suns’ unprotected first-round choose in 2031.
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The struggling Suns have a 21-21 document this season, which is a big disappointment contemplating they’ve Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal on the roster.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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