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The Phoenix Suns acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2031 unprotected first-round pick, the teams announced.
The Jazz made an unusual trade on Tuesday evening, sending out three lesser future picks for one potentially premium pick, albeit six years down the road.
The Suns have positioned themselves as a top contender to land Heat star Jimmy Butler as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6.
Walker Kessler’s offensive rebound and putback gave Utah a 110-108 lead with 33 seconds left, but Dejounte Murray had an answer for the home team, with his layup tying the game with 16 seconds remaining. That proved to be the final bucket of regulation, as the two teams needed five more minutes to settle Monday’s contest.
The Phoenix Suns made a trade Tuesday night that has everyone around the league wondering if a bigger move could be on the horizon. The Suns sent their only tradable first-round pick (in 2031) to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three future first-round picks.
The Utah Jazz got some good news regarding one of their top contributors. Lauri Markkanen will be suiting up for the Jazz for the first time since January 11 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Markkanen had missed Utah’s previous four contests due to a back injury.
It didn’t Sunday afternoon, when Durant shook off an ugly first half to close out the Detroit Pistons on the road — scoring 30 of his game-high 36 points in the final 24 minutes, with seven rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals.
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The Phoenix Suns are closer to trading for Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler, according to The Athletic. "In the wake of the Suns’ deal with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, in which Phoenix tripled its lot of available first-round picks,