The Los Angeles Lakers could be the surprise third team that helps the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat agree on a Jimmy Butler trade.

Fun fact: Over the last 5 games, Raptors are holding opponents to 95.5 points per 100 possessions in 158 MIN with Davion Mitchell on court. They’re allowing 128.5 points per 100 with him OFF court. Opponents are shooting 38.7 FG% with him on & 49.1% with him off in the last 5. pic.twitter.com/Q4HNwsPawm

The former Los Angeles Lakers forward and future Hall of Famer believes Jimmy Butler would be an ideal addtion ahead of the trade deadline.

The forward was suspended for seven games on January 3. He returned Friday and played in the next three games. The Heat are 21-21.

Butler and Riley once shared dreams of winning a title together in South Florida. How did things get this bad?

MIAMI Heat forward, Jimmy Butler, returned from a seven-match suspension as his side lost 133-113 to the Denver Nuggets. The 35-year-old was sidelined earlier

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returned from a seven-match suspension as his side lost 133-113 to the Denver Nuggets .

The Suns look like they will be a play-in team when the regular season ends. But one more trade could be on the horizon.

The Miami Heat on Friday suspended forward Jimmy Butler seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks."

As rumors intensify of the Suns positioning themselves to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Heat, Beal's future is up in the air.

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