In the past two seasons, the Suns have become one of the best competitive teams in the league, after all, they were able to reach the Finals last season, and so far this season under the leadership of Chris Paul, they have the best performance in the league.
However, if the Suns want to continue to storm the championship trophy, they need to continue to try to make amends before the trade deadline. According to the US media Brett Siegel, the Suns are fully capable of trying to push the Rockets for a deal involving Christian Wood:
Suns Get: Christian Wood
Rockets: Dario Saric, Cameron Johnson, 2022 second-round picks, 2024 first-round picks (protected with the top 5 picks)
The Suns' total salary is now above the salary cap, but they still have about $8 million to go before the luxury tax line, so sending Saric and Cameron Johnson in the deal is enough to absorb Wood's contract.
You know, Wood has always been a player with efficient data performance since joining the Rockets, he is an interior player who can open up space and has all-round strength, such a player playing next to Chris Paul may undoubtedly play better, and this may also make the Suns a better team.
As for the Rockets, after Harden was sent to the Nets, they were the ones who needed to fully rebuild, and veteran players like Eric Gordon and Wood were all veteran players who could be put on the shelves and exchanged for some assets.
In this deal, although Saric is the player who matches the salary, third-year rising star Cameron Johnson, who has averaged 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 44.4 percent three-point shooting per game this season, is still a very good return, plus the Suns' future first-round draft pick and second-round draft picks, which are good value and will be the returns that the Rockets hope to get.