Devin Booker may be the face of the Suns, but the latest chatter around Phoenix is pointing elsewhere.
Even with the team sitting at 5-6 despite a rash of early injuries, Booker has been the main reason the Suns have stayed in the mix. Dillon Brooks and Miles Bridges have helped carry some of the scoring load, but the noise around Booker isn’t going anywhere - and according to one report, neither is he.
“When you talk about the Suns, everybody wants to mention Devin Booker,” he said. “Oh good, could he be on the move?
That’s been the conversation for what? Three, four years now…Well that’s not going to happen, it’s not even up for discussion.”
The more interesting question in Phoenix appears to be who might actually be available if the Suns decide to pivot. Bridges is one name that came up, especially since he has not received a new contract yet. Jalen Green is the other, and his name is getting louder in trade talk as his fit in Phoenix remains a work in progress.
“Who could potentially be moved in Phoenix if this team is going to be sellers?” he said. “Well, the Suns got Miles Bridges, and they didn’t give him a new contract yet… Another one is Jalen Green, he is making $36.2 million this year, and next year he has a $36 million player option.”
Green’s numbers have not matched the expectations that came with him arriving from the Houston Rockets. He is averaging 11.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, and the adjustment has been rocky. The source material also notes that he averaged 17.8 points in 32 games during his first season with the Suns before slipping further this year.
That matters because Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia viewed Green and Brooks as central pieces of the deal that sent Kevin Durant out.
“(It) was never gonna get done without Jalen and Dillon (Brooks) in the deal,” Ishbia told me earlier this year.” he said. “Those are the two players we wanted.
It wasn’t, ‘Hey, how do we fill a salary with these numbers?’ It was, ‘In order to have Kevin Durant on your team, I want Dillon Brooks to help me with my culture and my identity.
I want Jalen Green as a 23-year-old up-and-coming leading scorer.’”
Still, the expectation around the league is that Phoenix could eventually explore moving Green for another point guard. At the same time, a team source recently said the Suns want to stay patient with the current roster before making any decisions.
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So while Green’s future is drawing more attention, there’s been no indication from Phoenix that a move is imminent. For now, it’s rumor, not reality.
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