All-Star guard Chris Paul sent to Suns in blockbuster trade
A person with knowledge of the situation says All-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he'll play alongside one of the league's most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker. The Phoenix Suns weren’t deterred. “We are excited to welcome Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to Phoenix,” Suns general manager James Jones said. That trade, along with the Paul trade, could give the Thunder as many as 17 first-round picks in the next seven drafts. The trade reunites him with Suns coach Monty Williams; Paul played for Williams in 2010-11 when Williams was in his first season coaching the New Orleans Hornets.
Booker scores 40 as Suns hand 76ers 1st loss, 114-109
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, left, talks with Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)PHOENIX, AZ Devin Booker scored 40 points, Ricky Rubio added 21 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA's final undefeated team by knocking off the Philadelphia 76ers 114-109 on Monday night. The surprising Suns are on a three-game winning streak and off to their best seven-game start since 2013. Booker, serenaded with MVP chants from the home crowd in the fourth quarter, has 6,003 points in his career. ... Booker scored the Suns' first 11 points of the third quarter and 16 in the period.