Suns Floated As Trade Destination for 3-Time All-Star Center

Are the Phoenix Suns finished making moves this offseason?

This is an incredibly valid question to ask at this stage in July, as the Suns are attempting to officially complete a trade that will bring Miles Bridges to Phoenix - which would in turn complete the 15-man roster heading into the 2026-27 campaign. 

There are some that believe that more moves should be made despite the notion from management that the roster is in a strong place - Bright Side of the Sun recently floated around a trade idea that would gift the Suns a former all-star center in an effort to return to the playoffs for a second straight season.

This trade proposal would send Green, Dillon Brooks, and the recently re-upped Mark Williams to the Sacramento Kings for Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk, and Dylan Cardwell.

This trade might serve as a quick band-aid solution for a franchise that is seeking to take another step forward, but it wouldn't be conductive to long-term success in the vast majority of outcomes that imagination could spawn. 

While Sabonis would be a quality fit next to Devin Booker on paper, his inelastic nature on the defensive side of the ball, inconsistent jump shot, and age all point to a player that would be neutralized quite easily in a playoff setting. That isn't the end of the conversation, as Sabonis' two-year salary total of over $93 million would ultimately save Phoenix a pretty penny, but that isn't enough to make parting with three valuable rotation players justifiable.

The main factor that should drive Phoenix away from Sabonis is the simple fact that the organization needs to go all-in on committing to the development of Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro. Holding onto Williams makes this simpler, as unloading him via trade in the future would be simpler, and due to the former Charlotte Hornet being a more optimal fit for what Jordan Ott's on-court vision is.

Monk would be a faux simile to what Grayson Allen previously provided, but would be thrust into a backcourt that already has a three-point marksman in Collin Gillespie. Cardwell would be a reasonably solid depth piece, but it would be challenging to envision the second-year center having a substantial role this season.

At the end of the day, this trade would only provide brief relief, while also severely capping potential for long-term growth. This is a trade that Phoenix simply shouldn't entertain this summer.

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