What about acquiring that 2026 PHX pick from Washington?

I think it depends on the cost. We’d have to part with one of the young prospects. I have a feeling Stone would only be willing to part with Cam given his stance on Bari and Tari in the Durant trade, along with the reports of how the org feels about Reed.

I’m not sure Cam and a future 1st is enticing enough for them to let that pick go—especially with what we all think the Suns will look like this coming season.

 

Edit: nvm, I just spent 30 minutes reading Stephien rules and it's pretty complicated if we want that 26' swap especially considering we do not own our own pick. In short, Wizards will not part ways with their own pick since they are ass so we cannot get the swap from the Suns.

 

If I’m the Wiz you’d have to pry that pick from my cold dead hands.

 

Stop. You’re going to live a long and happy life still.

 

That's not how the swap would work. Assuming the Rockets grab a 2026 1st round pick from somewhere (our own pick belongs to OKC), the swap would be between the Suns and the Wizards. And then the resultant pick swap with us. So yeah, zero chance the Wizards do that. Also, the Suns pick either following the swap or no-swap belongs to Orlando Memphis.

 

it belongs to Memphis now on account of the Desmond Bane trade I believe.

 

You are right. It's with Memphis. I somehow had it in my head that Memphis got Bane and Orlando got the picks.

 

i think we should trade for it

 

Then it’s decided

 

Exactly

 

We don't need another Phoenix pick as we aren't getting Booker anyhow if that's what this is about.

 

Actually, they are trying to compete in 2026. In case they go to tanking mode, it would the next season, and we already have the 2027 pick.

The 2028 pick would be nice though… it allows the Suns 3 full years of tanking

 

Why do the Rockets hate the Suns so much.....loell.