Phoenix is walking the fine line of value and timing

John Voita is the Managing Editor of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.

We wait. We wonder. With less than a week until the NBA Draft, Kevin Durant remains a member of the Phoenix Suns, despite being quietly shopped since the All-Star break back in February. And the longer this lingers, the more it invites reflection.

Some will say this is the natural rhythm of things. Negotiations take time. The Suns are doing their due diligence, navigating a high-stakes market to extract maximum value from a 15-time All-Star nearing the twilight of his career. There’s only so much left in the tank, only so…