The Phoenix Suns acquired the No. 36 pick from the Brooklyn Nets for two future second-round picks ahead of the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Phoenix and first-year general manager Brian Gregory have retained their 2025 second-round picks at 52 and 59, giving them three picks hours before the round begins at 5 p.m. MST. Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro confirmed the trade.
It is unclear what second-round picks the Suns gave up in the trade, but they did acquire five future seconds in the deal that shipped Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets. That trade is agreed upon in principle but cannot be executed until July 6.
Brooklyn drafted five players in the first round of the draft alone and likely won’t have roster room to pile on more rookies in this class.
So far in this draft, the Suns kept their lottery selection from that Durant trade to draft Duke’s Khaman Maluach at the No. 10 slot and burned their 29th pick this year to acquire center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets.
With a handful of shooting guards and centers rostered, Phoenix’s needs lie in power forwards, point guards and potentially wings.
A strong group of productive college players remains on the board as the second round begins.
St. Joe’s wing Rasheer Fleming, Arkansas forward Adou Thiero, Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, Duke wing Sion James, Marquette point guard Kam Jones, Kentucky guard Koby Brea, St. John’s forward RJ Luis and Gonzaga point guard Ryan Nembhard are among the big-name college players in ESPN’s best available players with the second round up.