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I know PHX doesn't have the picks, but hypothetically, if you were Pat Riley, how many unprotected 1sts would it take to make a Beal/Butler swap work knowing that both Durant and Butler will probably be out of the league by the time those 1sts convey?

Effectively

Miami Trades Butler

Phx Trades Beal + XXX Unprotected 1st round picks

I voted four. Butler has positive value. Beal has ridiculously negative value. I just can't see anything that gets Miami to doom themselves like that

Beal is the worst contract in the league, perpetually injured and has a NTC.

PHX doesn’t have the assets to move him.

JRoy wrote:Beal is the worst contract in the league, perpetually injured and has a NTC.

PHX doesn’t have the assets to move him.

Murray and George are worse contracts but the NTC makes them close.

I said 2, but I mean "average" picks. Something like late lotto, not deep 1st. Beal's deal is just getting shorter, but he's still a negative.

I think the problem is dumping Beal's money, if you could find a team willing to take Beal for x picks where he'd ok the deal, just add 1 or 2 good picks as compensation for Miami. I think the former is probably much more difficult than the latter, so Beal is staying in Phoenix for at least the next couple of seasons.