New reports say the Miami Heat are one of three teams that Suns star Bradley Beal would waive his no-trade clause to join.

Sorry, folks, but this is the basketball that’s hard to watch. Phoenix is 29th in dunks, last in layups and last by a mile in shots at the rim (just 14.8 percent of attempts). In addition to the 25th-ranked defense, the Suns are also shortchanging their offensive talent by failing basketball math.

INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it.

Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) talks with referee Brian Forte (45) during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images / Robert Edwards-Imagn Images PHOENIX -- Another twist and turn in the 2024-25 season of the Phoenix Suns is here.

It’s understandable that Beal was caught off-guard. He has been advertised as one leg of this big three in Phoenix since the moment he waived his no-trade clause about a year and a half ago to approve a trade out of Washington.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal gave a pointed response when asked about being mentioned in the latest NBA trade rumors.

Bradley Beal, who has a no-trade clause, appears to have made a major decision regarding any possible move to the Miami Heat.

There is NBA action on Monday, Jan. 6 and that includes a contest with the Phoenix Suns taking on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

As the Jimmy Butler saga proceeds, one potential trade partner would reportedly be willing to give him a new deal. NBA insider Marc Stein reported Sunday

As the basketball world awaits a finality of the drama between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler, the question remains of the teams that are most interested in trading for the star. While the Golden State Warriors were at one time linked to Butler, they are said to back off as it's the Phoenix Suns that hold the top spot.

According to veteran NBA reporter Chris Haynes, Phoenix is benching starters Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić after losing seven of their past eight games, a stretch that has lowered their record to 15-18. Rookie wing Ryan Dunn and veteran big man Mason Plumlee will replace the pair in the starting lineup.