T.J. McConnell, a point guard for the Indiana Pacers, has been linked to the Phoenix Suns for quite some time. Many believe that he would be an ideal complement to the Suns’ core trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.

In the upcoming offseason, are the Suns genuinely going to acquire McConnell?

One NBA reporter referred to McConnell as the Suns’ “dream” offseason target, but the team’s limited trade flexibility means you shouldn’t get your hopes up just yet.

Despite having potentially tradeable first-round picks and a history of interest in former Arizona Wildcat T.J. McConnell, the Suns are currently as leveraged as any team in the NBA, according to Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey. While (Kris) Dunn is more tenacious on defense, he is superior as a distributor and shooter.

While the Pacers are in the playoffs, McConnell—who is from Arizona—is shining.

His averages for the Pacers in 14 games are 10.9 points and 5.2 assists in 19.8 minutes per game.

It seems like someone Phoenix could benefit from, doesn’t it?

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The reasons why the Suns would have a hard time trading for T.J. McConnellIn contrast, the “potential spending power” of the Phoenix Suns this offseason is estimated by Bleacher Report to range between $1.2 million to $3.3 million.

Since the Suns are considered a second tier club, they are unable to combine wages in a trade. This means that having McConnell on the team is likely just a pipe dream, regardless of whether the Suns try to swap their 2024 NBA first-round pick for another team.

McConnell’s salary for the upcoming season is $9.3 million.