The Deandre Ayton trade has mostly been viewed as the “Ayton-Nurkic” swap.
The Chris Paul for Bradley Beal trade was headlined as just that.
In those deals, Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal were the headlines and important pieces towards Phoenix’s success. However, the “throw-ins” have been anything but that to start this season.
Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Jordan Goodwin have played vital roles in Phoenix’s depth chart early on. It’s difficult to imagine where this team would be without them. Toumani Camara and Landry Shamet were each involved in these deals as well, which should be noted.