The mutual interest between the Phoenix Suns and Jimmy Butler for over the last month has been no secret, but has also brought up numerous trade rumors involving Bradley Beal. Phoenix, who just traded with the Charlotte Hornets for Nick Richards last week,

The Suns got a defensive stop with Booker grabbing a rebound that led to Royce O’Neale, back after missing time with an ankle sprain, hitting a corner 3 off a Beal assist that led to Charlotte calling a timeout with 41.5 seconds left.

Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn ligament in his right wrist.

The only way Phoenix can trade the star guard is if he approves of the team. He's got to waive the clause, which means he'd be in favor of the team he's landing with. However, ESPN analyst and insider Brian Windhorst recently gave the verdict as to whether the guard will waive his no-trade clause.

The Suns are starting Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, rookie Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee for a fourth straight game. The Suns are 2-1 with this lineup since Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic and replaced them in the lineup with Dunn and Plumlee.

A team like the Charlotte Hornets loom large over the next month as they await to help facilitate other trades for future draft capital.

The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly a team to monitor as a potential facilitator in a possible trade that would send Jimmy Butler to the Phoenix Suns.

The Phoenix Suns listed guard Bradley Beal questionable for Monday's game at the Cavaliers while Jusuf Nurkic is out.

After posting 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in his Phoenix Suns debut Saturday, 7-footer Nick Richards will get the start Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

🏀 No Embiid again. The 2022-23 MVP experienced swelling in his knee, and the Sixers announced Friday he’ll miss at least three more games. Is his season done? (more on him below) 🏀 He’s back! Jimmy Butler awkwardly returned to the Heat and scored 18 points in a home loss to Denver . Then, he just kept saying, “no comment,” as much as he could.

Will play Monday