“Contrary to popular belief, I was just informed that the Milwaukee Bucks have not inquired about Phoenix Suns’ star Bradley Beal,” NBA reporter Chris Haynes said Wednesday. “In fact, it was explained to me that a connection between the two is nonexistent. So if Phoenix is able to acquire Jimmy Butler, it would not come via the Bucks taking on the star guard.”

That comes after Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic on Wednesday that any reports suggesting Beal would waive his no-trade clause in deals involving the Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat or Los Angeles Lakers were “created out of thin air.”

“The part of the business that every player dreads is having no control over his future when it comes to trades, and so the fact that we have control of that aspect of Brad’s career is something that is extremely precious and is an asset that we certainly would never want to relinquish,” he added. “Having said that, I never operate in terms of absolutes, meaning that we would never say there would never be a trade that you would not consider. You always keep an open mind like everyone does in all aspects of their life, and so if something was to come around that you were truly excited about, you always have to consider those things.”

Now, however, it sounds as though the Bucks aren’t among the teams interested in Beal. And frankly, such a pairing never made much sense.