The Suns have positioned themselves as a top contender to land Heat star Jimmy Butler as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6.

Jimmy Butler was all smiles and shaking hands while at a private dinner party in Miami just hours after the Heat announced his second suspension in three weeks on Wednesday.

Jimmy Butler's agent, Bernard Lee, took to X to vehemently deny allegations that Butler made his Heat teammates wait for him ...

Naturally, this leaves the team open for trade conversations, including for star guard Anfernee Simons ... landing spot for Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and big man Jericho Sims.

Update: Anfernee Simons and Robert Williams III ... Miami dominated without Jimmy Butler, who recently returned from a suspension. The Heat lost three consecutive games after defeating the Blazers ...

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) defends against Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the first half ... attempts a 3-pointer as Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) defends during the ...

But with the Suns the most aggressive suitor, that has led some fans to ask: Why don’t Heat executives simply take Beal (if he waives his no-trade clause to come to Miami) combined with Phoenix draft ...