Butler’s current suspension stems from escalating tensions between him and the Miami Heat organization. This incident comes amid an already tumultuous season, as Butler publicly requested a trade and expressed dissatisfaction with the Heat’s direction.

It certainly seems as though Jimmy Butler has his heart set on joining the Phoenix Suns. He wouldn't be the first recent superstar to prefer them as a destination. Chris Paul maneuvered his way to Phoenix when he was with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

A: Because Memphis already has Ja Morant, Demond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. locked into big deals, and that is not a market able to necessarily support a fourth major contract, should that be/remain Jimmy Butler’s priority in any relocation.