The Suns had a fan ejected in the fourth quarter of a home game against the Washington Wizards after the fan had been heckling Beal with his family in the area. Beal's wife, Kamiah Adams-Beal, said in a social media post the fan shouted, "trade this bum (expletive) Beal for Jimmy Butler!" and their six-year-old son started tearing up in reaction.

Phoenix front office could have showed a bunch of fake hustle, but why? Stick with your plan and your guys instead of making a desperate move.

One team was desperate to end an embarrassing saga. Another was desperate to appease its stars. Another was desperate to extend its flailing dynasty. Here's how it all went down.