As the trade deadline nears, one league source says more than half of the league’s teams have inquired about the 27-year-old Kings’ star.

Speaking Wednesday on his Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 17:09 mark), ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst suggested that the Kings are not in the mix for Butler:

De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler have been in trade talks, but it doesn't seem likley that they'll be traded for each other.

The Jimmy Butler saga continues for the Miami Heat, and they have only about a week to trade him if they want to rid themselves of him before the end of the season. It is believed his preferred destination is the Phoenix Suns,

The Miami Heat are on a "short list" of preferred teams for Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox in the event he's traded, according to Yahoo Sports'

The Phoenix Suns could pull off a mega four-team deal that would include the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.

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The Miami Heat could pursue a massive four-team deal with the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

The Miami Heat could pursue a massive four-team deal with the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.

Through conversations with Kings officials in recent weeks, Houston Rockets officials were aware of the increasing likelihood of a potential De'Aaron Fox trade away from Sacramento, especially as the prospect of the 27-year-old guard signing a long-term extension with the Kings became less and less plausible.