A possible Kyrie Irving trade could give Devin Booker a scoring co-star, but the Phoenix Suns should not rush into it, the article argues. Irving is due more than $80 million over the next two seasons and played 108 games in Dallas over the past 3½ years.
The article says ESPN's Tim MacMahon believes Dallas and Irving could part ways, but reports no Phoenix offer or negotiations. It argues Irving could become the Suns' second-leading scorer, let Booker return to an off-ball role and mentor younger guards, including Collin Gillespie.
The piece describes trading Jalen Green, whose contract it says is similar to Irving's, as a possible short-term move, but favors internal development and keeping options open for a bigger upgrade later. Phoenix was preparing to open training camp within a week of publication, ahead of its Oct. 5 preseason opener.
