The Suns’ worst trade of the season was the deal that shipped out Karl-Anthony Towns, Brandon Clarke, Jock Landale, and Sidy Cissoko in exchange for Myles Turner, Max Strus, Jerami Grant, and Chris Boucher. Even before tracking the fallout, the swap was a clear downgrade: Phoenix gave up the best player in the deal, sacrificed frontcourt depth, and took on Grant’s enormous, inflexible contract. Turner was expected to soften the blow, but he quickly became a revolving door asset — moved for Jakob Poeltl, then Daniel Gafford, and ultimately a package centered on Isaac Okoro and future picks. Grant didn’t stick either, eventually flipping into Khris Middleton, whose bloated annual salary and injury history carries its own set of risks. Boucher turned into Trey Lyles, who was out of the league within months, offering effectively no return. Strus was the lone bright spot, helping Phoenix acquire Deni Avdija, but even that value evaporated when Avdija was later folded into the chain of moves that ended with Herb Jones and eventually Bradley Beal — who is now out for the year. Following every branch of the tree is almost unfair, but the core issue remains unchanged: this trade cost Phoenix talent, flexibility, and stability from the moment it was made.