The first of February can be difficult in the NBA, mostly because players know the trade deadline is drawing near. Names pop up in trade rumors – some real, some not. This can cause stress, especially for teams such as the Suns, stuck at the bottom of the Western Conference.
How coach Earl Watson deals with it:
“I was in the locker room just two-and-a-half years ago, so as a player you understand around this time, with the trade deadline and with a young team and a developing roster, everything is fluid,’’ he said before Wednesday’s home contest against the Clippers.