PHNX Suns roundtable: Royce O'Neale, David Roddy and the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline

February 8, 2024

The PHNX Suns crew gives their thoughts on the Phoenix Suns trading for Royce O'Neale and David Roddy at the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline

Dec 13, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale (00) reacts after a play during the second quarter of the game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Phoenix Suns are on a 16-6 tear, but all eyes were on the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline to see how an aspiring contender might be able to bolster their rotation for a deep playoff run.
As expected, the fireworks were more limited, but the Suns were able to improve their depth. In a three-team deal, the Suns agreed to acquire Royce O'Neale from the Brooklyn Nets and David Roddy from the Memphis Grizzlies.
Phoenix will send Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin and three second-round picks to the Nets, while the Grizz will receive Yuta Watanabe, Chimezie Metu and a first-round pick swap in 2026.

The pick swap going to the Grizzlies as part of the Royce O'Neale/David Roddy trade allows Memphis to swap their 2026 1st round pick for the least favorable of the Suns', Wizards' or Magic's 1st-rounder that year
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) February 9, 2024

Bearing all that in mind, let's get to ...

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