Jalen Green didn’t want to be traded away from the Rockets in the deal that brought All-Star forward Kevin Durant to Houston. But the 23-year-old, drafted at No. 2 overall in the 2021 first round and now a starting guard for the Phoenix Suns, does understand it.

That's part of the reason Bradley Beal accepted a buyout from the Suns before signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers this week. Had a Durant trade to Minnesota gone through, there would've been a spot in the lineup for Beal next season alongside Devin Booker, and Phoenix would've likely kept him on its roster.