The Phoenix Suns have been the subject of numerous trade rumors this season, with recent reports indicating difficulty finding a trade partner for center Jusuf Nurkic.
The Portland Trail Blazers are among the bottom feeders in the league and the Western Conference.  The Blazers will likely stay at the bottom for the remainder
It has already been reported by several outlets that the Suns have interest in trading for Charlotte Hornets backup big man Nick Richards. On Monday, Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro reported that Phoenix is also interested in Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath.
Deandre Ayton received an important injury update for the Trail Blazers' game on Saturday night against the Heat.
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The Suns traded Josh Okogie and three future second-round picks Wednesday for Richards and a second-round selection. Wearing No. 2, Richards joined the Suns (20-20) Friday in Detroit and was ready to make his debut Saturday against the Pistons (21-20) at Little Caesars Arena.
The Phoenix Suns' front office has several additional ... "The Suns have had interest in Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath. This is the ideal guy the Suns should be targeting, and it ...
The Phoenix Suns hadn’t won back-to-back games since last month when beating two of NBA’s worst teams in the Utah Jazz on Dec. 13 in Salt Lake City and the Portland Trail Blazers at home Dec. 15. That alone is an indication of the type of season they’re having.
Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was benched on Sunday, which opens the door for trade destinations for the Bosnian center.
Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday. Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks,
Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103, the Trail Blazers’ fifth straight loss.