This presupposes that the trade for Beal is the original roster construction problem in Phoenix that must be solved -- that under the new collective bargaining agreement, building a team around three max salary players, one of whom is performing far below a max level, is untenable.

The Phoenix Suns will likely have to involve a third team in a deal for Jimmy Butler that involves Bradley Beal, but the latter reportedly has no interest

Now, the Suns are interested in trading for Jimmy Butler, which hasn't been much of a secret this month. However, the Miami Heat star will be hard to trade for as Phoenix has a ha