The Houston Rockets have been linked to Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker in trade rumors for a while at this point. With the Suns' draft future in the hands of the Rockets, the two sides could make sense as partners for a deal for one of Phoenix's stars.
Houston is projected to get Phoenix's first-round pick in this year's draft, and it's looking like a lottery selection.
The Houston Rockets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season, improving to 37-22 as they sit in fifth place in a competitive Western Conference. On Saturday, the Rockets host the Sacramento Kings,
The Phoenix Suns could be making sweeping changes this off-season - this one franchise could be involved in trade talks.
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As a rebuilding group looking to add young talent, expiring contracts and draft capital, Utah would receive a six-player package from Houston including their No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Reed Sheppard, Jabari Smith Jr. and Cam Whitmore along with a 2025 first-round pick.
The Houston Rockets are making a serious push to return to the NBA Western Conference playoffs after a four-year absence, and just two seasons removed from a sorry streak of three seasons with fewer than 23 wins.
Houston has young pieces and picks to make a trade for either worthwhile, and there's no question that either star would make the Rockets contenders, although it would close a chapter on this disappointing era of the Suns' basketball, which could be for the best.
The Phoenix Suns will continue their road trip as they face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. It will be a battle at the FedEx Forum as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Suns-Grizzlies prediction and pick.
An NBA analyst recently pitched a trade that would send Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to a 'rising' Western Conference team.
Kevin Durant arrived in Phoenix as the ultimate introductory splash for new Suns team owner Mat Ishbia, who dealt Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four future unprotected first-round picks to Brooklyn for the superstar right before the 2023 trade deadline.
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