The status quo for Bradley Beal is the same after the Phoenix Suns were unable to land Jimmy Butler ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline. ESPN's

Suns guard Bradley Beal explained after Wednesday's game about how the rumors involving Jimmy Butler are now done.

Bradley Beal on his mentality now that Jimmy Butler got traded to Golden State: “Nothing changed for me. My mentality is the same whether somebody is here, somebody is not

The Phoenix Suns can't make a deal for Jimmy Butler unless Bradley Beal opts to waive his no-trade clause. The club is keen to be active at the trade deadline for one reason or another. They've been pursuing Butler for quite a while now, though no real developments have been made.

In the event that Bradley Beal considers waiving his no-trade clause, he wants to prioritize his family first.

To understand the state of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, with one week to go and one Jimmy Butler still in a standoff with his own team, you have to go back to 2022. With the 3 p.m. ET deadline on Feb.

Beal, 31, is on one of the worst contracts in NBA history. The Suns star is in the third year of a five-year, $251 million back-loaded contract, and has a no-trade clause. It would be very interesting to see the Bulls willingly take on Beal's contract, as it would likely put them in a very dangerous position going forward.

The Phoenix Suns reportedly have hoped to include veteran shooting guard Bradley Beal in a deal prior to Thursday's trade deadline, but it sounds like he

In recent weeks, Bradley Beal's future has been in question. The 31-year-old, three-time All-Star has been pinpointed as a potential makeweight in a Jimmy Butler trade.

Bradley Beal’s time with the Phoenix Suns hasn’t gone as planned. After being traded from the Washington Wizards in the 2023 offseason, Beal was expected to be the final piece of a championship-caliber trio alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.