Moves were made by the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline as they shed four players — pretty much their entire offseason bench signings — and brought back two in Royce O’Neale and David Toddy. The team became stronger as O’Neale, who makes $9.5 million this season, is a top-seven player in the rotation. Before they deal, that seventh player was a rotating smorgasbord of mediocre and passive performances.
Post-deadline, we know that the Suns are in a position to add to their roster, using the buyout market as a tool to do so. They are an appealing team on the market, given the level of talent and opportunity for someone to come to the Valley and contribute to a team with championship aspirations.