With ESPN reporting Wednesday that Jimmy Butler prefers a trade from the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns might need to get creative in acquiring the star forward, who they have been linked to over the last few weeks.

Jimmy Butler, a six-time NBA All-Star and two-time Eastern Conference champion, would prefer to be traded by the Miami Heat ahead of the February trade deadline, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Butler has reportedly not made a formal trade request to the Heat,

While the Suns might be open to trading Bradley Beal, it takes two to tango, and the Heat have no incentive to take him back as the centerpiece of a Jimmy Butler trade.