Matthew Lissy is a Senior Staff Writer of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.
Kevin Durant remains in the headlines when it comes to rumors and questions about the trade deadline that has passed. The Phoenix Suns had the opportunity to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat in a three-team trade that would have sent Durant to the Golden State Warriors. It was rumored that the Suns would have received first-round draft picks, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kaminga, and possibly Jonas Valanu010diu016bnas if the Washington Wizards had entered the trade conversation as the fourth team.