The Suns just agreed to an extremely weird (and potentially awful!) trade with the Jazz for a shot at Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler wants to be a Phoenix Sun. The Phoenix Suns want Jimmy Butler. But neither side really has the juice to make it happen.

That may have changed late on Tuesday night.

BUTLER TRADE DESTINATIONS: The Phoenix Suns are at the top of the list for the Heat star.

The Suns made a trade with the Utah Jazz that might just be able to move the needle a tad bit in the right direction for Phoenix. The deal won't necessarily get them anything today. But the Suns likely don't ever plan on actually making these picks.

This trade is more about what the deal could mean in the very near future for Phoenix.

The trade details

The Suns traded a future 2031 first-round pick — their only tradeable draft pick — to the Utah Jazz for three future firsts, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

• The least favorable first-round pick in 2025 between the Cavaliers, Timberwolves and Jazz (protected).

• The least-favorable first-round pick in 2027 between the Cavaliers, Timberwolves and Jazz.

• The least-favorable first-round pick in 2029 between the Cavaliers, Timberwolves (protected) and Jazz.

The Suns spent a 2031 first-round pick to add a bit of nutrition to a cupboard that was completely emptied out after the Kevin Durant trade.

What difference does this make? The Suns need help right now, not in 2029.

Right! But that's the thing. These picks could potentially bring the Suns some help right now.

It's no secret that this team is vying for Butler. Butler also seems to want to be there — he's even wearing Phoenix Suns colored sneakers these days.

But the Suns don't really have the juice to get him. They've got the salary — a straight-up Bradley Beal for Jimmy Butler swap would work. But that's likely not all the Heat would want back in a trade for Butler. Some sort of draft compensation would sweeten the pot and make a conversation between these two teams go a bit smoother.

So, can the Suns trade for Butler now?

Well, not exactly. Again, the trade is certainly doable now. But there's a wrinkle in this that might stand in the way of it getting done.

Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause.

It's the same no-trade clause that allowed Beal to orchestrate his way from Washington to Phoenix. Basically, he can contractually nix any proposed trade without his approval. If he doesn't want to leave Phoenix, he won't.

It's unclear whether he actually would or not. As he's said before, he holds the cards in this scenario.

This seems like a lot for the Suns. Is it worth it?

That's the question that nobody really seems to be asking. The Suns are jumping through a lot of hoops and hurdles for a 37-year-old star that appears to be well out of his prime at this point.

Phoenix is getting ready to move massive amounts of salary and potential draft picks to get Butler and, while he'd certainly make the team better, the Suns certainly wouldn't be a lock as a Finals contender. Meanwhile, Phoenix traded the only tradeable draft asset it had left to try and get Butler.

By the way, we have no idea what the Suns will look like in 2031. The stars currently playing for the team will undoubtedly no longer be there. Even if they were (KEVIN DURANT WHY HAVEN'T YOU RETIRED BY NOW), they'd be far beyond the prime of their careers. The Suns could be worse than they are now and the Jazz would be reaping the benefits.

It makes you wonder whether this whole thing is actually worth it or not. Personally? I think the answer is no.

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