The trouble with including Beal is that he has a no-trade clause. He can therefore veto any trade the Suns present him with, and despite reports to the contrary, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic that Beal has not agreed to head to any specific teams in a possible deal.

Beal essentially holds the keys to a massive trade that would net the Suns the talents of Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler. Beal owns a no-trade clause and without his full agreement on a deal, one of the biggest trades in recent league history can't go down.

Bradley Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment, addressed Wednesday afternoon his client’s status with the Phoenix Suns and his no-trade clause. Speaking with The Arizona Republic at length,