After moving on from Kevin Durant and many suggesting that the Phoenix Suns weren't going to be slightly above average in the Western Conference, they've played well throughout their first 18 games of the season, sitting at 12-9 and 6-4 over their last 10 games.
The Suns have played the game the right way, defending at a relatively high level and doing what they have to do in terms of hustle plays.
While that doesn't always mean everything, the Suns have shown that when they can play the game the right way, good things happen.
It'll be interesting to see if they want to change that at all, but some believe it's possible, including Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report, who recently proposed a trade that would send them Trae Young for Jalen Green, Nick Richards, Rasheer Fleming, a first-round pick and a second-round pick.
“Trade winds aren't swirling around Young at the moment, but that dam might break as soon as he's back from an MCL sprain. Atlanta has hardly missed a beat in his absence and has, in fact, fared a whopping 14.2 points better per 100 possessions without him this season...
“If Phoenix wants to lighten the load on Devin Booker, Young could make that happen. He commands constant attention from opposing defenses for both his prolific playmaking (the reigning assists champion) and deep scoring range. Let those two loose in the backcourt, add in the Suns' size and length up front, and maybe you've just made the Suns into a true two-way problem,” he wrote.
Young is obviously a very good player in his own right, but he might not be what the Suns are looking for at this point. They might like what they have with Devin Booker and others, so there's no reason to change that if that's how they feel.
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