While the Golden State Warriors were the team perhaps most prominently in the mix for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, another team reportedly made a

The Phoenix Suns were a team often mentioned during this year's NBA trade deadline but ultimately were unwilling or unable to pull off any significant moves. Their pursuit for Jimmy Butler fell flat as Bradley Beal made it clear he wasn't going to waive his no-trade clause just to help out the Suns.

“I’ll use ‘toxic’,” Shelburne said, describing the Suns’ locker room after a tough trade deadline that saw most players floated in deals. “That shootaround, I heard, was very awkward, very weird because everyone was on pins and needles wondering what they were going to do.”