The Athletic's Sam Vecenie presents a trade that would send Jusuf Nurkic to the Chicago Bulls and forward Patrick Williams to the Phoenix Suns.
The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns are going to be two of the most interesting teams to watch during the NBA's trade deadline. Chicago has been on the verge of
Will the Miami Heat grant Jimmy Butler's trade wish to the Phoenix Suns? NBA pundits weigh in on Suns' targets before Feb. 6 trade deadline.
The expected trade that will send Jimmy Butler out of Miami has been reported to have multiple pieces. Phoenix appears to be the likely destination for the form
The Phoenix Suns could land a star guard from the Chicago Bulls by sending Bradley Beal in a potential trade package.
Katz reports that, despite his apathy towards a Bulls trade, Beal would be open to being dealt away from the Suns, provided he is sent to a “winning team.” He finds cold-weather destinations less appetizing. The Bulls, being in such a climate and also sporting a sub-.500 19-27 record, are not among trade destinations Beal would approve.
During the Hoop Collective discussion, Windhorst’s ESPN colleague Tim Bontemps also questioned why the Bulls would be motivated to swap out LaVine for Beal, given the limited draft assets the Suns could offer as sweeteners and the All-Star caliber season LaVine is having so far this year (24.0 PPG on .512/.444/.792 shooting).
As the trade deadline gets closer, other teams trying to get involved in the Jimmy Butler trade, and the Chicago Bulls are one of them.
The Chicago Bulls could be in the mix for the Suns to move Beal and strike a trade, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. “The Bulls and the Suns have talked and the concept of Bradley Beal ending up in Chicago has been discussed," Windhorst said on a recent show of his.
Bradley Beal will not waive his no-trade clause in a potential deal that would send the Phoenix Suns guard to the Chicago Bulls, per a report.
From a contract standpoint, Beal has $160 million remaining on his contract over the next three seasons (including the ongoing edition) and is one of two NBA players, along with 4x NBA champion LeBron James, who has a no-trade clause with the LA Lakers.