One Warriors Player Could Help Facilitate the Jimmy Butler Trade to the Suns

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst touched on the subject regarding the initial conversations between Golden State and Miami on Tuesday.

“Essentially, they’re trying to trade Andrew Wiggins and some draft picks that’s just not going to get him far,” Windhorst said. “I think Miami was willing to do that deal for Butler. Let’s see if by Thursday that gets revisited. Butler didn’t want it because he’s got an option in his contract, he has some measure of control.”

Wiggins has played well this season, compared to the previous campaign. Last season, his numbers were down and he played a few games off the bench. This time, he’s been a consistent part of the starting lineup, averaging 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists on 37.9% shooting from deep.

Warriors forward named as a player the Suns would covet

There have been rumors that the Suns are shopping Jusuf Nurkic to the Washington Wizards for Jonas Valanciunas. Additionally, the Warriors’ Draymond Green has been named as a player the franchise would covet in the trade market.

“In exploratory conversations, the Warriors have only been met with an exorbitant asking price in theoretical structures — essentially everything of future value — considering the tricky spot the Suns seem to find themselves. League sources say four-time All-Star forward Draymond Green, who has an established relationship with fellow Michigan State alum and Suns owner Mat Ishbia, is among the Warriors players Phoenix is known to covet,” The Athletic reported.

However, it remains unsure which player the team is willing to trade to acquire Green.