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Can all members of the Suns be abandoned except Booker? Allen O s waiting to be sold, Bill is being dealt with, the 257 million formation is shaking

7:05am, 8 June 2025Basketball

On the evening of June 6, a well-known NBA reporter Evan Steeley received a major news. According to his report, the Phoenix Suns are actively listening to the quotation updates about Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neal. O'Neal Jr.'s contract will be extended to the 27-28 season, with an annual salary of about $11 million; while Allen's contract will also extend to the 27-28 season (including player options), with an annual salary of $17.5 million. Both players' contracts are at the median market level and are both outstanding 3D players, so their response in the trading market is quite enthusiastic. Earlier, Evan Steeley also revealed that the Suns are working hard to deal with the Bradley Bill contract. This makes his deal extremely tricky because Bill has the veto power of the deal. Any potential next-tier company needs to obtain his consent, otherwise the two sides will be in a deadlock. Of course, besides trading, buying out a contract is also a possible option.

According to Suns reporter Gambo, the Suns are pessimistic about Bill's return, and they are even considering using extended clauses to cut it. Bill has two years left to contract with more than $110 million, which is undoubtedly a heavy burden. According to the US media NBATR, the Charlotte Hornets may become the potential takeover of Bill's contract.

The Suns have 10 players on contracts in the 25-26 season, and the total salary of these 10 people has reached $257 million, which is not included in the luxury tax. If luxury tax is taken into consideration, the total expenditure of this lineup will easily exceed the $400 million mark.

As Durant's contract enters his final season, he has become an important trading chip for the Suns this summer. The Toronto Raptors are seen as a potential next home for Durant, but Suns reporter Gambo believes Durant is more likely to be traded to the Spurs.

Previous news shows that the Suns plan to continue to build a team around Booker, which means that other players except Booker may be given up. This former Big Three team has collapsed, and since Ishbiya took over the Suns, it seems that it is gradually moving towards darkness.

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