"The Suns have three tradeable second-round picks (in addition to a 2031 first-rounder) to try to convince a team like Charlotte to take on Nurkić's contract for a package headlined by in-demand Hornets big man Nick Richards ... but how many of those three picks would it cost them?"

The Jimmy Butler trade saga grinds on for the Miami Heat, with one suitor hot on the trail. NBA insider Marc Stein reported on the Phoenix Suns' interest in Butler and said, "I've heard they want him bad.

The Heat have two games left on their six-game West Coast trip, both scheduled in Los Angeles after a 3-1 start, before being faced with the prospect of reinstating Butler from suspension. The