The Phoenix Suns have pivoted out of their Big-Three-Gone-Wrong era in impressive fashion—even if a soft schedule has factored into their 9-6 start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Devin Booker is performing at an All-NBA level, the support shooters are splashing threes around him, and Phoenix has unleashed the kind of defensive tenacity that owner Mat Ishbia promised.
And yet, with Booker still standing as a solo star in the desert, it's fair to wonder whether Phoenix might turn toward the trade market in hopes of raising its ceiling in time to maximize the prime window of its 29-year-old centerpiece.