Suns Reportedly Willing to Include Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale in Durant Trade Talks
The Phoenix Suns are reportedly willing to part ways with some promising pieces in order to get a Kevin Durant deal done.
Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that the Suns are willing to "explore trades" that include guard Grayson Allen and forward Royce O'Neale in addition to Durant in an effort to cut into the luxury tax bill further.
"There has been a good bit of chatter this week about the Suns' willingness to explore trades involving Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale as part of the Durant discussions, sources say, to reduce their tax bill further," Fischer wrote. "After a winter of non-stop trade discussions with various teams, Phoenix is very familiar with the concept of trying to triangulate three-team (or larger) deals."
Allen averaged 10.6 points, three rebounds and 2.1 assists in 64 games for the Suns in 2024-25. He only made seven starts and will carry a $16.8 million cap hit for 2025-26.
O'Neale averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 75 games for the Suns last season. He started 22 games and will carry a $10.1 million cap hit in 2025-26.
Both players could serve as strong depth pieces for a contending team or potential impact players for a team that is looking to get out of a big contract. Utilizing them in a potential three-team trade could help the deal get done while also allowing Phoenix to retool around Devin Booker.
