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PHOENIX – There are three teams that are trying to get the services of Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis, and on that short list is the Phoenix Suns.
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Nov 11, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (11) warms up before the game against the Denver Nuggets at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
The Athletic’s Sam Amick has the Suns linked to Domantas Sabonis, and on paper, the idea feels like a fever dream. If Phoenix could pair one of the league’s most skilled interior playmakers with this current Suns team, it could elevate them in the Western Conference. In reality, the pursuit is far more complicated and far more revealing about where the Suns stand.
The Bulls, Suns and Wizards are believed to be on the short list for potential Domantas Sabonis trade suitors, per @sam_amick (https://t.co/NGgFlWwYc8).
Sacramento is very open to moving Sabonis, but his large salary and specific fit make it tough to find a strong marketplace. pic.twitter.com/YCj9mapThW
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) December 12, 2025
Nov 14, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (11) shoots against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
How Domantas Sabonis could come to Phoenix:
Sabonis commands a massive salary and an even bigger share of on-court responsibility. That’s both the appeal and the tension. How could Sabonis fit in with the Suns? Would he fit in with the current core of Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, and Collin Gillespie? The cost is the other elephant in the desert. The Suns don’t have a treasure chest of picks, so any real Sabonis pursuit would start with actual players of value. That’s where league chatter drifts toward names like Jalen Green, the kind of young, high-ceiling guard Sacramento covets if it pivots. Now the question pivots to whether Phoenix would sacrifice a young, dynamic, talented shooting guard.
Suns guard Jalen Green (4) celebrates a three pointer against the Clippers during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Nov. 6, 2025. © Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
If the Suns are ready to retool their offensive structure and surrender real assets, then Sabonis would be a great player to go after. Although the way Phoenix has been overcoming so much this season and slowly creating its own identity, maybe changing things up this early wouldn’t be the right move. Even if Sabonis’ talents are enticing.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
