"The Suns have three tradeable second-round picks (in addition to a 2031 first-rounder) to try to convince a team like Charlotte to take on Nurkić's contract for a package headlined by in-demand Hornets big man Nick Richards ... but how many of those three picks would it cost them?"

Even in a down year, Butler is posting solid numbers: 17.6 points per game on .552/.375/.788 shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals. Butler is not a volume shooter from deep, but he’s no liability, either. And his lack of threes is balanced by a bully-ball style that sees hm live at the charity stripe.