ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported that constant trade speculation had brewed "toxicity" within the Suns locker room. That invited a rebuke from Phoenix coach Mike Bude

Mike Budenholzer shot down the idea of the Suns locker room being toxic, according to an ESPN report sent out on Thursday.

As trade talks heated up between the Suns and the Golden State Warriors, Durant reportedly made it clear that he had no interest in returning to the Bay Area. As such, those talks died, and the Warriors ended up acquiring Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler just hours later.

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

Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale refuted the idea of the Suns toxic locker room amid the rumors of Kevin Durant being traded.

It was a very happy locker room. It wasn’t toxic at all.” Grayson Allen on the vibes after the OT win over Utah as he was referencing to ESPN report that the Suns

“I’ll use ‘toxic’,” Shelburne said, describing the Suns’ locker room after a tough trade deadline that saw most players floated in deals. “That shootaround, I heard, was very awkward, very weird because everyone was on pins and needles wondering what they were going to do.”

Few teams were discussed in trade rumors over the past month more than the Phoenix Suns, who at one point were potential suitors for Jimmy Butler

The Phoenix Suns are between a rock and a hard place right now. Since new owner Mat Ishbia took over, the team has made drastic moves to improve their chances of competing for a title. First, it was the trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in quick succession,

The Phoenix Suns were a team often mentioned during this year's NBA trade deadline but ultimately were unwilling or unable to pull off any significant moves. Their pursuit for Jimmy Butler fell flat as Bradley Beal made it clear he wasn't going to waive his no-trade clause just to help out the Suns.

Due to his struggles on the floor, Beal has been a trade candidate all season long, despite him having a no-trade clause in his contract. Durant also appears to have been close to getting dealt to the Golden State Warriors,