The Phoenix Suns don't seem to be making serious offers to Brooklyn yet, but they don't need to worry about the Nets keeping Kevin Durant. Brendon Kleen explains why, including Joe Tsai's reported desire to regain control of the organization and the Nets' fear of holdouts by Durant or Kyrie Irving. Plus, why the Knicks lead in the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes.

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Donovan Mitchell has finally been made available, throwing talks for Kevin Durant by the Phoenix Suns and others into a frenzy. Brendon Kleen breaks down which NBA teams will shift their focus to pursuing Mitchell over Durant, why the Suns will stand pat targeting KD, and whether a Deandre Ayton-Mitchell-Durant megatrade is in the cards. Plus, how Utah listening to Mitchell offers affects the timeline for all these trades.

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The Phoenix Suns are staring down a potential maximum offer sheet for Deandre Ayton from the Indiana Pacers. Brendon Kleen is joined by Tony East of Locked On Pacers to discuss who has the leverage in the situation, the role that agent Bill Duffy will play, what landing spot makes sense for Myles Turner, and how this situation connects to the Kevin Durant talks.

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Kevin Durant is still a Net, but the Phoenix Suns hold the keys to the kingdom in trade talks. Brendon Kleen explains the latest on the KD talks, why the market isn't as hot as Brooklyn expected, how Deandre Ayton factors in now, and why the Suns are smart to slow play negotiations in hopes of getting a team-friendly deal.

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The Devin Booker NBA 2K23 cover arrived Thursday, and the week of Booker continues. Brendon Kleen is joined by Aaron Edwards to discuss the legacy of Booker on the Phoenix Suns and what makes Suns fans love Booker so much. Then, a look around the NBA at last-minute free agency possibilities for the Suns including Dennis Schroder.

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Devin Booker is locked in for six more seasons after signing a supermax extension with the Phoenix Suns. Brendon Kleen puts Booker's deal into context, including how his loyalty and connection to the Valley make him a singular and magnetic star in this city, plus why his style and flair make him the perfect mix of young guard and old guard in the NBA. Then, the Damion Lee deal is good, the Josh Okogie deal is less good, and where did Iffe Lundberg go?

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After almost a week, Kevin Durant still seems fated to head to the Phoenix Suns. Brendon Kleen reads the tea leaves from the latest NBA reporting, including a timeline on the Durant deal. Then, a look at whether the Pacers and their cap space or the Raptors and their allegedly perfect package for KD could actually ruin the negotiations.

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The Phoenix Suns are quietly negotiating a deal to land Kevin Durant, but reporting has gone quiet. Brendon Kleen sits in the calm before the storm and analyzes the level of pressure facing each central character, from Durant to James Jones to Chris Paul and beyond. It's the Phoenix Suns-Kevin Durant Trade Talk Desperation Index!

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A Deandre Ayton trade partner for the Phoenix Suns was reported Friday in the form of Utah, right after they dealt Rudy Gobert to Minnesota. Brendon Kleen explains how the Suns' pursuit of Kevin Durant could open up to include the Jazz and possibly the Wolves in order to create a package that Brooklyn likes. Then, a look at the center market with JaVale McGee and Ayton likely gone, and the details of the Suns' first free agent signing, Damion Lee.

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Kevin Durant asked to be traded to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, shocking the NBA world and setting the Suns up for the best team in franchise history. Brendon Kleen is joined by Aaron Edwards of All Caps NBA on to discuss Durant's request, the role Devin Booker played in all of it, and why the Suns made sense all along. Then, a closer look at the negotiations between Phoenix and the Nets, including how much leverage the Nets have compared to Durant and whether Deandre Ayton is truly the best young prospect Brooklyn can get back in a trade.

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