Bradley Beal's move to the Phoenix Suns' bench had been solid thus far and Kevin Durant recently commented on the move.

It would have been easy to assume the Phoenix Suns' decision to bench Bradley Beal was done in part to motivate him to waive his no-trade clause ahead of

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal had another impressive outing off the bench on Thursday, going for 25 points and seven rebounds on 11 of 16 from the field in a win over the Atlanta Hawks. That was Beal's second 25-point outing since he was removed from the starting lineup earlier this month.

Jimmy Butler has kept the Suns as the preferred trade destiantion for him, and everyone knows that's the only place he wants to go.

It certainly seems as though Jimmy Butler has his heart set on joining the Phoenix Suns. He wouldn't be the first recent superstar to prefer them as a destination. Chris Paul maneuvered his way to Phoenix when he was with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Phoenix Suns want Jimmy Butler, and Jimmy Butler wants the Phoenix Suns. This is no secret, and it will be the dominant storyline ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Butler is currently serving a seven-game suspension in Miami,