The Bucks could turn to one of these six teams as a trade partner for Pat Connaughton so that they can then acquire Bradley Beal.

Beal essentially holds the keys to a massive trade that would net the Suns the talents of Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler. Beal owns a no-trade clause and without his full agreement on a deal, one of the biggest trades in recent league history can't go down.

There have been rumors lately that the Bucks might be interested in taking on Bradley Beal as part of a larger trade that would send Heat forward Jimmy Butler to the Suns. However, NBA insider Chris Haynes says in a Twitter video that Milwaukee hasn’t contacted Phoenix at all to ask about a potential Beal trade.

The Miami Heat reportedly could have willing trade partners in a potential deal that would move disgruntled star Jimmy Butler out of South Beach. According

The Milwaukee Bucks acquiring Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns as part of a Jimmy Butler trade seems more likely than ever now.

There are still a few other teams that the three-time NBA All-Star Beal, 31, would reportedly approve a trade to. But with the Bucks apparently out of the running, it appears much likelier now that Beal (and also by extension Butler) might just be staying put through the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

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That opens the door to at least three teams (the Suns, Bucks, and Heat) being involved in a trade. It will probably take at least one more team to get a deal done because of how c

However, veteran Bradley Beal is on the chopping block. The 31-year-old sees the writing on the wall and that his time in Phoenix will end soon. Beal is now reportedly open to waiving his no-trade clause to join the Milwaukee Bucks.