Amar'e Stoudemire recalled time in the mid-2000s when he convinced Steve Nash to join the Suns over Kobe Bryant's Lakers.

The Phoenix Suns, assuming they trade away Kevin Durant, will still be in some flux this offseason. Devin Booker is a franchise player, although it's unclear if the timeline around him lines up for the Suns, who have made it clear that they don't want to trade him.

A possible trade route for the Suns was addressed in ESPN’s 2025 NBA mock draft. Jonathan Givony reported that with the 3rd pick in the draft, the Philadelphia 76ers could package it along with a struggling star and likely future Hall-of-Famer to land Durant.

According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers could offer Paul George and the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft for Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant or Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen.

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant were teammates for three seasons on the Golden State Warriors. They won two championships together in 2017 and 2018 and played in three straight NBA Finals.

The Phoenix Suns are still sifting through the rubble of their disastrous 2024-25 season, which culminated in the team missing the playoffs altogether. It was a brief stay in Phoenix for head coach Mike Budenholzer, who lasted just one year in the desert before the team parted ways with him.