Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN's Insiders sort out life and the news from in and around the NBA world, including potential trade season limbo in Phoenix, a polarizing player in Memphis and the rising play of a Dallas big man.
The Phoenix Suns are operating in an unusual world, interested in making a trade for needed depth in an environment with three quasi-owners at the moment.
Current owner Robert Sarver is suspended, selling the team and, even though he's barred from communicating with anyone, still in control of any trades that surpass a certain agreed-upon dollar amount.