An Eastern Conference contender reportedly offered an All-Star guard to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant before they sent him to the Houston Rockets.

According to a report from NBA reporter Evan Sidery of Forbes, the Memphis Grizzlies are interested in pulling off a trade for Durant. After moving on from Desmond Bane in a blockbuster trade with the Orlando Magic over the weekend, the Grizzlies are still open for business.

And yet, the deal still underwhelmed. Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the No. 10 pick represent only a fraction of the value that the Suns paid to get Durant in 2023, and do little to launch the rebuild the Suns needed. This raises a few important questions surrounding the negotiations, starting with why Phoenix would even take so little.