The Phoenix Suns have been an NBA powerhouse over the last two seasons. For that reason, their recent defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks was particularly painful.

A competitive game may have been easier to swallow. The Suns didn’t give them one. At 123-90, it was an absolute drubbing.

Now, questions about this team’s future persist. Things have gotten complicated. Deandre Ayton seems to be on the outs with the organization, and he’s about to hit Restricted Free Agency. Meanwhile, Chris Paul is 37. This team may make a rapid fall from the Finals to the second round, to a full-on rebuild.

On the other hand, maybe not! If this team can just take a step back, they may see that they’re better off getting the band back together, if only for one more season.

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All they have to do is retain Ayton and make some marginal changes, they could be back in the mix for the NBA championship next season.

If that’s the plan, they could use a high-end floor spacing guard. Buddy Hield would absolutely qualify. Here are two trades that send him to the Phoenix Suns.