PHX do not control any of their pick til 2032, meaning their expected poor regular season performances will not be accounted for in the NBA draft lottery odds. So the Suns are in a tough spot right now, they are likely going to be among the worst teams in the league over the next few seasons and they dont control not 1 of their picks til 2032 .... Its time for a full rebuild and send their guys away to get control of these picks.
This is the ONLY trade that grants PHX the best chance to reset/rebuild as washington are the team that hold 6 of PHX's 12 picks over the next 6 drafts (the most PHX picks held by any NBA team - by far).
After the 2025/26 season the Suns will enter a new era with the acceptance that this roster has no future unless they forgive their guy for the betterment of the franchise's future.
As Washington has the bargaining-power in this deal they decide to trade Middleton who's on the final year of his overpayed contract for some value (for contracts to make sense) and the promising forward Kispert along-side PHX's draft picks Washington hold.
PHX now holds 5 of 6 of their own picks of which Washington had, giving PHX control over their picks over the next 6 drafts.✅