With a no-trade clause still in his contract, Beal has complete control of where the Suns send him if he ultimately wants out of Phoenix. With a trade in his control, his potential destinations have initially been narrowed down to three teams: LA Lakers, Miami Heat, and Denver Nuggets.

“As for Beal the no-trade looms large,” Gambadoro reported on X, formerly Twitter. “He could have went to Milwaukee before he ended up in Phoenix but that was turned down. Have heard he would waive no trade for LA, Miami, Denver but I do believe there are a few others that he could ultimately decide work for him.”

If the Milwaukee Bucks trade for an All-Star in the $50 million range, that player is more likely to be Bradley Beal than Jimmy Butler.

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly among the teams that have sniffed around Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in a possible trade, but with the Phoenix Suns still pursuing him aggressively, there is a way that the Bucks could get in on a possible Butler deal without actually landing the mercurial forward.

Bradley Beal is on the outs in Phoenix, but his contract will make it difficult for the Suns to trade him away.

The Milwaukee Bucks have not been told to steer clear of pursuing Jimmy Butler, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re actively preparing an offer for the Miami Heat star either, per NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.