Grading Every Part of the Kevin Durant Trade

Nonetheless, Green has semi-decent upside as a scoring guard but is a massive question mark on defense. His fit with Booker alone is certainly questionable, but not as much if Beal is moved.

Dillon Brooks - B

Let's put all of Brooks' public perceptions and past run-ins with Brooker aside, the gritty defensive wing is a prime example of a polarizing opposing player that fans love on their team.

He brings a defensive edge that Phoenix only previously had in rookie Ryan Dunn last season. His veteran hustle, effort and aggression -- which at times can be excessive -- is exactly what the Suns need.

Downsides to Brooks are streaks of poor offensive shot quality and percentage, especially in the postseason. Although, they may have been magnified on a Rockets team that was searching for anything offensively down the stretch of playoff games (which is exactly what they addressed in acquiring Durant).

No. 10 Pick + 2nd-rounders - A+

The draft compensation Phoenix acquired in the trade is the highlight of the trade. Sure, it's nothing close to the four first-rounders the Suns dealt to acquire Durant in 2023, but the No. 10 pick is extremely valuable in this year's draft and second rounders nowadays can either turn into a solid rotation player or be used as capital in other trades (maybe to move off of Beal?).

Projected picks from various mock drafts at No. 10 include Arizona's Carter Bryant, South Carolina's Collin Murray-Boyles, and Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis.

The right pick in the lottery and provide Phoenix with a promising young star or a solid rotation piece able to impact winning soon.