The Suns have made Jalen Green available in trade talks, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime, giving their search for a point guard a significant piece to work with.
Phoenix has started Green alongside Devin Booker, but the pairing has left the Suns looking for a more traditional organizer. Green’s production has also dropped considerably in his second season with the team.
The sixth-year guard is averaging a career-low 11.8 points on 10.6 shots per game, also the lowest mark of his career. He is owed $36.2 million this season and holds a $36 million player option for 2027-28.
As previously covered by Hoops Wire, rival teams had already viewed Green as a possible trade piece in Phoenix’s pursuit of backcourt help. Haynes’ report adds to that picture.
Dejounte Murray is an obvious name to watch. The Pelicans guard has requested a trade, and the Suns have been identified among interested teams.
A deal involving Green and Murray would address Phoenix’s interest in a veteran point guard while giving the Pelicans a different backcourt combination alongside Jeremiah Fears. But that remains a hypothetical fit. Haynes’ report does not establish that the teams are negotiating that exchange.
Green was a major part of the package the Suns sought when they traded Kevin Durant to the Rockets. Moving him would represent another substantial change around Booker.
Making him available gives Phoenix options. Finding a return that improves the backcourt is the next assignment.
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