Overview

• Phoenix traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick and five second-round selections on June 22.
• The Suns used their newly acquired No. 10 pick to select Duke center Khaman Maluach and immediately added a rim-protecting rookie to the roster.
• On draft night, Phoenix dealt the No. 29 pick and a 2029 first-round selection to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for 7-foot center Mark Williams.
• In the second round, the Suns moved up to No. 31 via trades to take Saint Joseph’s forward Rasheer Fleming and later swapped picks No. 52 and No. 59 to draft sharpshooter Koby Brea at No. 41.
• The flurry of draft moves underscores a strategic focus on size and versatility as Phoenix seeks to rebuild around a deeper frontcourt core.