With the NBA’s Board of Governors approving the latest changes that were agreed to by the NBPA, the specter of the offseason looms over the league more than ever. The draft is only eight days away and then the free agency period will start a day and a half later on Nov. 20, where a whirlwind of deals will go down. But the NBA is also likely to lift their trade moratorium before the draft, which brings us to the first trade rumor of the offseason.
ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps report that the Phoenix Suns have had discussions with the Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Paul, who had been seen by some as a potential target for the Lakers. The Suns were one of the best stories in the Orlando Bubble, going 8-0 in the seeding games only to barely miss the play-in series to get the 8th seed in the Western Conference.
It’s not clear who has been offered, but it doesn’t take much to see the Suns looking to move point guard Ricky Rubio, as well as forward Kelly Oubre Jr., who did not play in the bubble. Young wings Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson shined during the Suns run, as well as Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton.
