By all accounts, the Phoenix Suns were desperate to move Beal in a deal for Jimmy Butler, but the bulky contracts involved and second-apron restrictions made negotiations difficult. And that was before taking Beal's no-trade clause into account, which allowed him to control his fate.

Bradley Beal remained on the Phoenix Suns roster past Thursday's NBA trade deadline. But there was reportedly an alternate universe in which the 3-time All-Star ended up back with the Washington Wizards.

The Phoenix Suns reportedly found just two teams willing to take on Bradley Beal's $50 million cap hit when testing out potential trades for Jimmy

Suns star Bradley Beal is often described as having the worst contract in the NBA. But even for a guy with such a heavy presence on the payroll, at least two teams were willing to take him this season: the Wizards and Hawks.

Of all the teams Phoenix canvassed, sources said only the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks would consider taking on Beal if he’d waive his no-trade clause to go there. Phoenix clung to

The Phoenix Suns were trying to see if there were any teams that would take the star guard’s contract since he has a no trade clause. Oddly enough, the team that originally gave him the clause was willing to get him back.

The trade deadline came and went and Bradley Beal, prominently involved in trade rumors, is still with the Phoenix Suns after declining to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade that would have gotten the Suns Jimmy Butler.