With Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler requesting a trade out, the NBA trade market is heating up as rumors circulate that a multi-team trade could be put in

Speaking with The Arizona Republic at length, Bartelstein said, “the reports that are out there are created out of thin air,” that Beal would lift his no-trade clause if Milwaukee, Denver, Miami

Some reports had emerged which suggested that Beal would be willing to waive the no-trade clause if teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Heat or the Los Angeles Lakers

The Phoenix Suns haven't asked shooting guard Bradley Beal "about any potential trade" amid ongoing trade buzz surrounding Miami Heat forward Jimmy

If the Heat keeps Butler past Feb. 6 and he opts out, Miami could either use a $14 million midlevel exception and a $5.1 million bi-annual exception or use about $13 million in cap space (which swells to $23 million if Robinson is released early this summer).

Bradley Beal isn't fazed by trade rumors surrounding him and other teams around the league as the Suns struggle.

As always, the NBA trade deadline provides ample storylines, with marquee names potentially on the move, contenders looking to bolster their respective rosters for a playoff push and some organizations fully committing to a second-half tank. The major storylines currently captivating the NBA community are:

Butler has demanded a trade out of Miami and it is likely that they will honor it ahead of the deadline. The Suns have been named as Butler’s preferred landing spot, but they have yet to agree on a deal with the Heat to acquire him.

With the Jimmy Butler situation still uncomfortable and unresolved, the Memphis Grizzlies are "lurking" and have "been in contact" with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Tim Bon

Most people are viewing Phoenix as Butler's most likely destination. After all, the Suns are the only team to have been consistently linked with him over the past couple of weeks.

In the latest round of the neverending Zach LaVine trade rumors, the two-time All-Star reportedly wants to stay with the Chicago Bulls for the remainder