The Phoenix Suns are trying to figure out how to improve on a season that's had a lot more downs than ups lately. Catch up quick: After starting the season with high hopes and a hot streak, the Suns have struggled and are under .

The Phoenix Suns have been bandied about as a possible destination for Jimmy Butler, the disgruntled Heat star, but does a Bradley Beal package make sense for Miami?

As the Heat continue to work toward a resolution with suspended forward Jimmy Butler, for the moment all roads lead through both the Kaseya Center and Phoenix . . . even as the team continues on

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. A team with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal that went into the season with championship aspirations shouldn’t have a losing record and be 12 th in the West even with a number of injuries.

Jakučionis also scored the game’s go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left on a driving left-hand layup, and throughout the night, he was able to touch the paint when he worked in ball screens. On an island, he tends to favor stepback jumpers as per above.

Despite the constant trade talks, a lineup change, and the turmoil that has been this early 16-18 Phoenix Suns season, Bradley Beal has stayed committed to the four letters scribed in on his chest.

Bradley Beal came off the bench Monday for the first time since his fourth NBA season. He's been linked to a Jimmy Butler trade.

There's been no shortage of speculation on Beal and a potential way out, as the guard holds a no-trade clause in his contract. Beal's cooperation seems to be one of the last few roadblocks ahead of Phoenix's pursuit of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler.

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

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.

Now that the Miami Heat have started exploring the trade market for Jimmy Butler, one potential option they won't consider is taking back Bradley Beal