The Phoenix Suns were a team often mentioned during this year's NBA trade deadline but ultimately were unwilling or unable to pull off any significant moves. Their pursuit for Jimmy Butler fell flat as Bradley Beal made it clear he wasn't going to waive his no-trade clause just to help out the Suns. Then Kevin Durant's name popped up as teams started calling to inquire after his availability following the Luka Dončić trade; that didn't pan out to anything significant, either.
The Suns got in on the action in some capacity on Thursday, trading Jusuf Nurkić to the Charlotte Hornets. But, barring a blockbuster right at the buzzer, it seems like it was a whole lot of hubbub for nothing, and it reportedly had a negative impact on the locker room.
