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The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is building up. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. One team to watch is the Phoenix Suns, who have stayed busy in January, making two trades while remaining in the mix for Butler.

It was in the middle of October, in the afternoon, after Jimmy Butler’s infamous practice session, where he took the bench players on his then-team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and beat the starting group.

After the Suns made a trade on Tuesday to turn their unprotected 2031 first-round pick into three separate first-rounders in

Tensions are high, but Butler can bolster his own market by playing well for Miami when his suspension ends after Wednesday's game in LA.

our NBA Insiders propose deals that would shake up the league and the postseason picture -- including new homes for Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler, and a possible pairing of Zach LaVine and Stephen ...

Zach LaVine has scored 30-plus points in all five of the Chicago Bulls' games in the 2025 calendar year, and he's done it with efficiency. His numbers have been particularly crazy during this stretch -- 32.

The Milwaukee Bucks have become a heavily rumored trade destination for Suns guard Bradley Beal in recent days, and on paper, the fit makes some sense. Milwaukee was interested in

The Chicago Bulls might be zeroing in on a destination for center Nikola Vučević. The Golden State Warriors have emerged as a potential suitor for Vučević ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to an ESPN report.