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How the Suns can pull off a trade for a star

By Adam Maynes

PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 13: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans watches from the bench during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 13, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 13: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans watches from the bench during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 13, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 3: A close up shot of Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on January 3, 2018. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 3: A close up shot of Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on January 3, 2018. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Thunder have several stars, although only one is untouchable.

Of course, acquiring Russell Westbrook would be incredible, but there isn’t a single package – including Devin Booker – that would rip him away from Oklahoma City.

The Suns could acquire Carmelo Anthony, but there isn’t a single package that they could offer that would make any sense to them.

There is also Paul George. If the Suns offered T.J. Warren and a first round pick, don’t you think that the Thunder would listen? I’d bet anything that they would, and if they wanted more, that it wouldn’t be that  much more.

The problem is that the reason the Suns could possibly get PG-13 at that price is that George could opt out of next year’s player option and become an unrestricted free agent, and while he would look great next to Devin Booker, what are the odds that they retain his services beyond the second half of this season?

Suns fans would like to think that there is a good chance, and if we’re serious, the Lakers talk is probably significantly overblown. But the problem is that no one knows and George would be stupid to accept a trade to Phoenix with a handshake agreement that he’d re-sign.

He could be had,  but it wouldn’t be worth it.

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