Ever since general manager Ryan McDonough took over in 2013, we have all been anticipating his game-changing move to make Phoenix a hotbed destination for talent. Well, after the main piece in return for Eric Bledsoe was a heavily protected 1st rounder that will likely convey in 2020 plus an expiring contract in Greg Monroe, the timeline is accelerating towards that crucial date of when to finally pull the trigger on a trade for a superstar.
McDonough has seen the likes of Jimmy Butler, Paul George, DeMarcus Cousins, and Kyrie Irving become available but was unwilling to disrupt their youthful core led by Devin Booker, T.