The Suns, already armed with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, are reportedly exploring moves to bolster their roster. However, Young took to social media to pitch an alternative strategy. Keep in mind that Jimmy Butler is one of the hottest names in trade talks this season, with the Suns rumored to be serious contenders .

The Phoenix Suns have added three first-round picks to their arsenal of trade assets and will likely try to include them in a bigger deal, but their best course could be to wait until the summer.

It didn’t Sunday afternoon, when Durant shook off an ugly first half to close out the Detroit Pistons on the road — scoring 30 of his game-high 36 points in the final 24 minutes, with seven rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals.

It was easy to speculate that the Phoenix Suns had their eye on Jimmy Butler when they completed a trade with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, but such

Searching for ways to improve their roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns acquired three first-round picks from the Utah Jazz.

Danny Ainge has done this before. The current Boston Celtics roster is built on the foundations he laid when fleecing the Brooklyn Nets in 2013. Ainge banked on the limited success of a super team built for immediate contention, and in doing so, landed back-to-back top-three draft picks. Those selections turned into Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Here's a look at every 50-point performance by an OKC player in franchise history, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shai joined Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant as the only Thunder players to score at least 50 points in a single game.

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).