"To steal a page from the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix would receive back its own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Those two picks were initially traded to Brooklyn when Durant joined Phoenix two years ago, and then again traded to Houston this past summer. The 2025 pick would be projected to land in the lottery.

Kevin Durant was excited when the Suns traded for Nick Richards, and explained why during Thursday's shootaround.

The Phoenix Suns are trending downward despite having a talented, top-heavy roster. While the Suns have a few months to find their rhythm before the start of the postseason, they may send a silky-smooth 6-foot-10 wing to the Atlanta Hawks in a surprising move. “Kevin Durant has one more year on his deal,” YouTube user “Burdens” said Monday.