The Suns made a trade with the Utah Jazz that might just be able to move the needle a tad bit in the right direction for Phoenix. The deal won’t necessarily get them anything today. But the Suns likely don’t ever plan on actually making these picks.

Let's take a look at five potential trade candidates ahead of Thursday's deadline:

The Suns have positioned themselves as a top contender to land Heat star Jimmy Butler as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6.

"There has been some chatter since last night of the Suns pulling away from Jimmy Butler trade talks and focusing on improving their roster by moving Jusuf Nurkic. Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic is one name that keeps coming up in conversations," he wrote on Twitter/X.

The Jimmy Butler trade request saga has continued into another week but a recent development suggests a resolution could come soon.

The Phoenix Suns are trading their unprotected 2031 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks. The three picks the Suns are getting out of this arrangement will all be the least favorable of multiple picks owned by the Jazz in specific years.

The Miami Heat are playing a game of beggars also wanting to be choosers. Considering all the turmoil that has gone down in Miami and the multitude of suspensions given out to Butler during this saga, one would imagine the Heat would just want to wipe their hands clean of the situation. However, that is simply not who Pat Riley is.

Golden State Warriors rumors involving Jimmy Butler reignite with the latest Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz trade.

Everything you need to know midway through Week 15 of NBA Fantasy - Salary Cap Edition. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s past few weeks have been a demonstration of dominance from the nine-time NBA All-Star.

The Washington Wizards have a Kyle Kuzma dilemma as the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline approaches, but what does that have to do with Jimmy Butler? It’s simple: both the Wizards and Miami Heat can turn their disgruntled veterans into long-term assets if they play their cards right.

Where will Jimmy Butler end up before the 2025 NBA trade deadline? Only four teams realistically make the most sense to acquire the disgruntled veteran wing.