The status quo for Bradley Beal is the same after the Phoenix Suns were unable to land Jimmy Butler ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline. ESPN's

Suns guard Bradley Beal explained after Wednesday's game about how the rumors involving Jimmy Butler are now done.

The Phoenix Suns are being extremely aggressive in trying to move Bradley Beal to the point that it almost sounds like desperation. In an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up!” Wednesday, Brian Windhorst revealed just how hard the Suns have tried to find a trade partner to take Beal off their hands.

Few teams were discussed in trade rumors over the past month more than the Phoenix Suns, who at one point were potential suitors for Jimmy Butler

The Phoenix Suns can't make a deal for Jimmy Butler unless Bradley Beal opts to waive his no-trade clause. The club is keen to be active at the trade deadline for one reason or another. They've been pursuing Butler for quite a while now, though no real developments have been made.

The Phoenix Suns haven’t made their intention to be a huge player at this year’s trade deadline a secret whatsoever. They have been the team most often linked to a trade for disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler,

Bradley Beal's agent, Mark Bartlestein, downplayed any chance of the Suns trading away Beal due to his no-trade clause.

A massive four-team trade proposal has the Phoenix Suns moving out Bradley Beal and acquiring All-Star Jimmy Butler to team up with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. The Heat are expected to trade the disgruntled Butler before Thursday’s deadline.