Trade targets: All 30 teams
Phoenix Suns
Record: 14-40
14th in West
Status: Sellers
A disappointing start, followed by season-ending knee surgery for guard Eric Bledsoe, has Phoenix closer to the Western Conference cellar than the eighth seed. While the Suns surely hope to reload for next season with a healthy Bledsoe rather than rebuild, Phoenix could look to move some veterans for picks or prospects.
Potential trade targets
Terrence Jones
Since the Suns are nearly certain to trade disgruntled Markieff Morris, they could use a young power forward with the ability to stretch the floor. Jones, a restricted free agent this summer who hasn't helped his value on the market with a poor season, could fit the bill.
Patrick Patterson
Patterson is a stretch-4 who fits the vision Phoenix has for its power forwards, and the team might be able to buy low with Patterson shooting just 34.8 percent from beyond the arc off the bench this season.
Most trade value
1. Devin Booker
The one upside of Bledsoe's injury has been more playing time for Booker, who has contributed ahead of schedule as the league's youngest player. Booker continues to make nearly 45 percent of his 3-pointers, including a career-high six on Tuesday, and has shown more all-around game than he demonstrated at Kentucky. Expect Booker to start drawing comparisons to Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors.
2. Eric Bledsoe
The series of cartilage injuries Bledsoe has suffered in both knees is a concern, especially given how dependent his game is on otherworldly athleticism. Still, Bledsoe's team-friendly contract pays him an average of $14.5 million over the next three seasons, which looks like a bargain as the cap rises.
3. Brandon Knight
Knight isn't a natural point guard, which limits his upside, but he's a natural scorer who is averaging a career-high 19.7 points per game this season. Having just turned 24 in December, Knight is signed through his prime for an average of $14.1 million over the next four seasons.
4. T.J. Warren
Despite living mostly in the midrange, Warren was averaging 17.4 points per 36 minutes with solid efficiency in his second season before breaking his foot. His ability to develop as a defender will determine whether Warren's future is high-scoring sixth man or starting forward.
5. Alex Len
Drafted ahead of Nerlens Noel, Len hasn't developed as quickly as the Suns hoped, and he'll enter the final season of his rookie contract without having proved he can be a full-time starter in the NBA. That will make the right price for an extension next fall tricky to find.
6. Jon Leuer
The Suns stole Leuer for a second-round pick on draft night and have watched him make 50 percent of his 2-point attempts and 41 percent of his 3s. The only downside is Leuer's value contract (he's making $1 million this season) expires at season's end, when he'll be an unrestricted free agent.
Most valuable draft pick
2016 first-rounder
If the season ended today, the Suns would flip a coin with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the fourth spot entering the lottery. And Phoenix might still fall further, having gone 1-10 with a minus-13.5 point differential since Bledsoe's injury. The Suns could easily finish with the worst record in the West.
Most likely to be traded
Markieff Morris
There's still the potential for Morris' contract to be one of the league's best. He'll make an average of $8 million over the next three seasons, a steal if he's a decent starter at power forward as in 2014-15. Since other teams know Morris badly wants out of Phoenix -- and since his play reflects it -- the Suns will have a hard time getting much value in return.
P.J. Tucker
Tucker has developed into a useful 3-and-D specialist during four seasons in Phoenix, but he'll be 31 in May and doesn't really fit on a team that's building around younger players. The Suns should be able to get a second-round pick for Tucker, who is making a reasonable $5.5 million this season. Just $1.5 million of the $5.3 million he's due in 2016-17 is guaranteed, giving any team that acquires him flexibility this summer.