A former NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers claims the drama between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat is tarnishing the league's image. The ongoing saga between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler has been one of the most talked-about stories this trade season.

In FadeAway World, Ishaan Bhattacharya proposed a three-team trade that would see the Suns receive Butler. The Heat would get Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and 2029 First-Round Pick (UTA/MIN/CLE). The Lakers would receive Terry Rozier and 2027 First-Round Pick (UTA/MIN/CLE).

"Multiple NBA executives believe the cost to include Vanderbilt in a trade is a first-round pick, meaning he's far more valuable to the Lakers as a usable player than he would be as part of a trade in which they would have to add assets and essentially be overpaying for whatever they got back."

The Lakers are expected to be active at the trade deadline, but so are many of their rivals. What potential deals could actually sabotage their enemies?

Teams are entering the NBA trade deadline with the idea of adjusting their cap situations, while rumors and intel about Jimmy Butler form.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to many trade rumors about adding a center. However, a new one may open the door to landing a veteran scorer to boost their backcourt scoring. Heading into their game on Thursday against the Washington Wizards,

The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.

The Phoenix Suns are working hard to bring over Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. However, they’re not the only team pursuing the All-Star forward with the trade deadline just days away.