Overview
- The deal, first reported Sunday by ESPN’s Shams Charania, sends Miles Bridges plus a 2029 first and a 2027 second to Phoenix for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and Phoenix’s unprotected 2033 first.
- The move follows Charlotte’s trade of LaMelo Ball three days earlier and completes a rapid offseason pivot toward building around Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel.
- Phoenix gained an athletic two‑way wing and roughly $20 million in projected luxury‑tax savings while opening a roster spot ahead of free agency.
- On the court the trade reshapes rotations: Phoenix projects Bridges into its starting frontcourt with Devin Booker, and Charlotte cleared minutes for Naz Reid and other young frontcourt players.
- The swap includes conditional, ‘least‑favorable’ pick conveyances that affect long‑term value and has renewed public debate because Bridges pleaded no contest in a 2022 domestic‑violence case.