Suns Could Pursue All-Star Point Guard via Trade

The 2026-27 Phoenix Suns will look quite a bit different compared to the 45-win playoff team from 2025-26, as the franchise is set to bring in Miles Bridges by the way of the Charlotte Hornets when the NBA's moratorium lifts next week. 

The Suns are set to have 14 of their 15 roster spots filled once the trade goes through - with a shooting guard expected to be added via free agency in the process - although there remains a purported need for a point guard through the other changes.

While Devin Booker is an effective playmaker in a pinch, it's been proven over a substantial sample that he's at his best when slotted in as a score-first player that creates out of an attacker's mindset.

One potential option is New Orleans Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray, who is possibly available on the market for a franchise that is in a precarious position following an extremely subpar season. 

Murray makes sense to be a target for the Suns at the surface, as his collective $62 million salary over the next two years can be matched with Jalen Green's contract.

There's several reasons on-court to pursue Murray over the final two years of his deal - most of which rests in his ability to create for others and continuation of serving as a plus defender. Murray ranks in the 95th percentile in box creation in the NBA, which would bode well for the offensive prospects of Booker, Bridges, and even rising stars such as Rahseer Fleming. 

The two major downsides in trading for Murray would rest in his recent injury history, as the former all-star suffered a torn achilles in January 2025. He bounced back relatively nicely over 14 appearances this past season, but it's certainly a concern that he has played in just 45 contests in two seasons with the Pelicans. 

The other concern is that Murray isn't a standout floor spacer, as his peak three-point shooting years were in Atlanta, and the efficiency has only gone down since. Phoenix losing Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale leave a massive hole in the team's floor-spacing exploits - adding Murray doesn't necessarily patch that concern up. 

At the end of the day, trading for Murray raises the floor of the upcoming Suns team, but the long-term viability is questionable and it would be a risky proposition to move off of Green for an older player with a more pronounced injury history.

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Kevin Hicks is a contributing writer to SunsRoundtable. He can be reached on X @khicks_21.