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NBA·TRANSACTION·July 4, 2026 05:15 PM ET

Jalen Green mock trades target Suns' spacing and rebounding needs

Mock deals test Green's fit beside Booker.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 41 min read
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Why it matters: Phoenix's projected Booker-Green-Dillon Brooks-Miles Bridges-Williams lineup raises questions about spacing, rebounding and playmaking. Moving Green could create a clearer offensive hierarchy, but it would also sacrifice a 24-year-old scorer entering the 2026-27 season.

By the numbers: Green is due $36.3 million in 2026-27. Turner has averaged about two blocks per game over his career, while the Sabonis proposal would also send Malik Monk and Dylan Cardwell to Phoenix for Green, Williams and Brooks.

What to watch: Watch whether Phoenix explores actual offers for Green or opens the season with its scoring-heavy projected lineup.

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