We may find out that the one thing that can stop a star from getting what he wants in a trade demand is another star with a no-trade.

The Phoenix Suns star has found himself in trade rumors yet again ahead of the NBA's Feb. 6 deadline, speculation that has only picked up over the last few weeks as the Miami Heat look to move on from Jimmy Butler and after Beal lost his spot in the starting five on Monday.

It’s understandable that Beal was caught off-guard. He has been advertised as one leg of this big three in Phoenix since the moment he waived his no-trade clause about a year and a half ago to approve a trade out of Washington.

Jimmy Butler is pulling his best Goldilocks impression after indicating he wants out of Miami, reportedly nixing some potential destinations off his list. The Grizzlies and several other teams have been told Butler has “no interest” in being acquired by them, according to veteran NBA reporter Chris Haynes.

Bradley Beal came off the bench Monday for the first time since his fourth NBA season. He's been linked to a Jimmy Butler trade.

Bradley Beal is “absolutely not” considering waiving his no-trade clause with the Phoenix Suns to facilitate a Jimmy Butler trade with the Miami Heat, Beal’s agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it. A team with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal that went into the season with championship aspirations shouldn’t have a losing record and be 12 th in the West even with a number of injuries.

Suns guard Bradley Beal was candid when asked about the trade rumors with Jimmy Butler, as well as coming off the bench.

He was suspended three games without pay after a fight with two Dallas Mavericks players that led to all three being ejected in a Dec. 27 game at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Nurkic came off the bench for the first time since his third NBA season when returning to the team from suspension for Monday’s game at Philadelphia.

Jimmy Butler has reportedly picked his preferred destination, but it seems like it won't be easy for him to be traded there.

The Phoenix Suns are a mess. They are 16-19 with a recent road loss against the Charlotte Hornets on the road. After benching Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic, it seemed the Suns had the spark they needed. That didn't prove to be the case, as they lost to the Hornets just one game removed from finding a glimmer of hope.