The Phoenix Suns (25-24) are still in the hunt for embattled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, shopping Bradley Beal and their sparse draft assets as a second-apron team. And late Tuesday, speculation surfaced that Suns superstar Kevin Durant could be on the trading block.

While Durant has been his usual excellent self this version of the Suns is, indeed, not working. They're mediocre in every regard and Bradley Beal's reluctance to waive his no-trade clause means there is no tangible path to improvement or even just a change-up of the status quo— unless Durant gets put on the block. Then the options really open up.