Phoenix Suns Could Make Another Splash Trade Before 2025 NBA Draft

Phoenix Suns Could Make Another Splash Trade Before 2025 NBA Draft originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Phoenix Suns made their big move of the offseason by finally letting go of Kevin Durant, sending him on his way to the Houston Rockets. They managed to recoup the 10th selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. They may want more.

Everyone and their mother knows just how bad of a position the Suns are in when it comes to their draft capital. They were not able to recoup their future picks from the Rockets deal for Durant.

There is another way for the Suns to up their draft capital, at least for this year. They could do that at the expense of their recently-acquired number 10 pick.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a team with too many picks for their own good. With three selections in the 2025 NBA Draft, and few to no rosters spots to house them, the Thunder will be forced to make some sort of move.

Jake Fischer has suggested this could make the Suns and Thunder very natural trade partners ahead of their selections. The NBA insider highlighted that in his latest rumor mill roundup.

Fischer wrote:

"The newly crowned champions in Oklahoma City hold two picks in Wednesday's first round, at No. 15 and 24, but are frequently described as a team looking to package those two picks to possibly move into the lottery.

The Thunder, remember, face a bit of a looming roster crunch given all of the guaranteed contracts already on their books, leading rival teams to project consolidation attempts from OKC to either move up the board or perhaps even trade out of either pick entirely.

Could the Thunder trade up to No. 10? Sources say Oklahoma City did have some dialogue with Houston about that pick before the Rockets used it as a primary element of the package to acquire Durant.

Such a move could feasibly appeal to the Suns to add another first-round turn if they feel a player they like at No. 10 is likely to still be available at 15."

If the Suns can grab an extra pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and still get their guy, that is a move they cannot pass up. The Thunder may be poised to offer that opportunity to them.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.