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.

Phoenix Suns plot thickens, multiple reports suggest that the Milwaukee Bucks could be the third team to step in and facilitate a possible blockbuster trade.

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly eyeing potential trades for a veteran wing ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. According to The Athletic's Sam Vecenie, the

Bill Simmons came up with a four-team trade that would involve Butler heading to Phoenix. He said on his podcast : "Well, the trade I came up with was Butler to the Suns, Beal to the Bucks, Miami gets Khris Middleton, Steven Adams from Houston and Cam Whitmore from Houston, and Houston gets Brook Lopez, and that actually works."

A Milwaukee Bucks, Bradley Beal connection is nonexistent. #haynesbriefs youtube.com/@HaynesBriefs pic.x.com/nC5M55zRw6Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What’s the buzz on

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.

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

The Suns want Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler wants to be on the Suns. But making that happen is a long process that features a lot of variables.

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

Bill Simmons has an interesting mock trade that sends ultimately Jimmy Butler to the Suns.

“The caveat is that Beal can scuttle any trade, as he's one of only two NBA players with official no-trade clauses. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is the other.”