According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Devin Booker is “untouchable” in trade talks.
The shooting guard wants to remain with the Phoenix Suns, who will likely trade Kevin Durant this offseason.
Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract and he doesn’t plan to waive it.
“The Suns have a failing and hugely expensive big three, and that’s untenable in the apron era,” Windhorst wrote. “Durant, Beal and Booker will make a combined $150 million next season, the most expensive trio in the league, and they’re not working together. Beal has a no-trade clause, and he made it very clear he doesn’t intend to waive it. Booker is deemed untouchable and doesn’t want to leave. That leaves the options as status quo or trading Durant as part of a roster restructuring. The status quo is unacceptable, so you start to see how this trade Durant reality comes into focus. The Suns apparently already came to this conclusion because they had talks with several teams about moving Durant at the deadline. The conditions in Phoenix have only deteriorated since.”
Booker is slated to make $53.1 million in 2025-26. He has spent his entire career with the Suns.
The Houston Rockets are interested in trading for Booker and Durant, sources told Hoops Wire.
One of the top scorers in the NBA, Booker is averaging 26.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.9 assists this season while shooting 45.5% from the field, 34.7% from beyond the arc and 89.9% from the free-throw line.
Despite having Booker, Durant and Beal, the Suns are only 28-33. They are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings.
If the season ended today, Phoenix wouldn’t even be in the play-in tournament.
Booker was the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has career averages of 24.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
The Kentucky product scored 70 points against the Boston Celtics in Boston during the 2016-17 season.