The Nets have agreed to trade the 36th pick in the 2025 draft to the Suns in exchange for two future second-rounders, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 reported earlier this afternoon that he expected Phoenix to inquire about the possibility of moving up to draft a player it likes. Once the trade is official, the Suns will have three picks in tonight’s draft at Nos. 36, 52 and 59.
Brooklyn set an NBA record last night by selecting five players in the first round. Instead of using their sixth pick, the Nets have decided to send it to Phoenix and will add to their stash of future assets.
The two second-rounders headed to Brooklyn in the deal are 2026 and 2030 picks, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 2026 second-round pick will be the least favorable of (a) the Clippers’ 2026 second-rounder; or (b) the most favorable of the Celtics’, Pacers’, and Heat’s 2026 second-rounders. The 2030 second-round pick is Boston’s.
Both are selections that the Suns are acquiring from Houston in the Kevin Durant deal, which means this trade will either become part of that one or will be completed after the Durant trade is official. Either way, it appears this Suns/Nets trade won’t get formally finalized until July, since Phoenix and Houston won’t be able to complete their Durant blockbuster before then.
Woah, big move by the Suns
makes sense, tho there were some bigs I liked.
Going for someone like Toohey or Small?
Makes the Williams trade a bit better. Was disappointed they give up two first rounds picks for him rather than a first and a couple of seconds (since they got 5 from the Durant trade). Trading two future seconds for a pick only 7 spots from the first they gave up in the Williams trade might mean they think they will be able to get whomever they though they wanted to get at 29.
Surprise, surprise listening to AZ sports station that the Suns may try and trade up from 36 to either 34 or 33, there are 3 or 4 players they are looking at one being another 7-footer, the others are PG, one PG player from France.