With the 23-24 playoffs without the Suns, the recent offseason operation of Phoenix in the American media is indeed heartbreaking! The reason is very simple, the salary space of this team has been completely locked up due to the previous Beal trade, and they will not have any draft picks for the next three seasons, which really makes it difficult for the Big Three to break through and there is no way to complete the rebuild. Therefore, trading the Big Three is undoubtedly the only way out, and in the opinion of the American media "FW", compared with Durant and Beal, Booker's trade value is undoubtedly the largest, and it is also a good opportunity for the team to usher in the championship, so which team is the most likely?
It is reported that the American media "Fadeaway world" pointed out that the Oklahoma City Thunder can send Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey, Lugenz Dort, 2025 first-round picks, 2026 first-round picks (from other teams) and 2028 first-round picks to the Phoenix Suns, if Phoenix decides to trade Booker away? In this regard, 6-for-1 naturally meets the needs of the Suns, because it can not only retain the chance to win the championship but also allow the team to obtain draft picks, which is also what Durant is looking forward to.
On the Thunder side, if this deal can be reached, then Alexander and Chet will have a real Big Three! When facing the Mavericks duo (Irving and Doncic) in this year's playoffs, at present, the Thunder are gradually at a disadvantage, and if a guard swingman like Booker can come, the Thunder's Big Three will give them better championship prospects in the future, maybe next season or maybe every season is the favorite to win the championship! Again, a trade like this would make sense for the Suns, and they're definitely going to have to change, and that's a good change.
Although Beal is not enough to match his salary, he still belongs to the active All-Star guard level, Durant's ability is obvious to all, give him a reasonable lineup and still lead the team to compete for the championship, such a deal has a number of excellent rotation players, including Giddey and Dort, etc., future draft picks can also further ensure that Durant can get a third championship before retiring from his career, and he is really looking forward to this championship. Otherwise, Green would talk about him joining the Warriors every season!