The trouble with including Beal is that he has a no-trade clause. He can therefore veto any trade the Suns present him with, and despite reports to the contrary, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic that Beal has not agreed to head to any specific teams in a possible deal.

The Phoenix Suns seem to have hit a big snag in their efforts to turn Bradley Beal into Jimmy Butler. Veteran NBA writer Chris Haynes reported on Wednesday that the Milwaukee Bucks have not inquired about the possibility of adding the Suns star guard Beal in a trade.