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Suns Star Deemed Rockets 'Dream Target' for Trade

The Houston Rockets could trade for Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker.

Jeremy Brener

Mar 2, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) reacts in front of Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Mar 2, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) reacts in front of Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
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It has been reported for the past few months that the Houston Rockets are looking to trade for an established star.

Someone that fits the bill for that title is Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker, who was named as a "dream target" in a trade by Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes.

"This one's probably not happening until the 2025 offseason at the earliest, but Jalen Green's short-term extension seems designed to be traded. And the Houston Rockets also have picks the Phoenix Suns should desperately want: their own," Hughes writes. "Houston has the additional young talent, plus Green, plus two of the Suns' unprotected firsts and two swaps to make a compelling offer for Booker. The viability of this approach depends on the Suns falling apart, but stranger things have happened."

Booker's trade candidacy likely hinges on the Suns and how well they play this season. If the Suns can find their way back to the Western Conference Finals with Kevin Durant, Booker will likely stay in Phoenix. However, if there is another premature playoff exit, it could be the end for Booker with the Suns.

The Rockets, who are armed with the Suns' future draft capital that they sent to the Brooklyn Nets for the Durant blockbuster, could use that and Green's contract to get it done.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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