Kevin Durant has made a bold admission about the Phoenix Suns amid rumours linking them with the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler.

Instead of dealing for the 35-year-old Butler, Pierce brought the idea of the Western Conference's No. 10 seed Suns reaching out to the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder to negotia

He has been at odds with the Heat since team president Pat Riley called him out after they got booted out of the playoffs last season. Butler, who recently hung out with Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston, is averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season.

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.

Former OKC Thunder superstar and Suns forward Kevin Durant revealed the real reason he left the team in 2016 for the Warriors.

Ramona Shelburne of ESPN has come out with the latest report detailing the feelings about Butler's role with Miami and how there was a disconnect on who was being valued. While Butler “wasn't upset” that Bam Adebayo was made the Heat's captain, it proved as “validation” that wasn't his team.

Despite being one of the more elite talents in NBA history, Kevin Durant has always dealt with his fair share of criticism.

In the 110-93 setback against the Clippers, Washington shot just 34 percent from the field and trailed by as many as 27 points. But the Wizards, who never led, did outscore Los Angeles 52-47 in the second half and that pleased coach Brian Keefe.

Paul Pierce poked at LeBron James when talking about potential trades that could go down before the Feb. 6 deadline.

The Suns -- among the preferred trade destinations for Heat star Jimmy Butler -- traded their 2031 first-rounder to the Jazz for three first-rounders.

The Suns, already armed with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, are reportedly exploring moves to bolster their roster. However, Young took to social media to pitch an alternative strategy. Keep in mind that Jimmy Butler is one of the hottest names in trade talks this season, with the Suns rumored to be serious contenders .