Phoenix Suns Rumours: Russell Westbrook trade rumours refuse to go away, Mike Conley could solve point guard issues and more

The Phoenix Suns have not reached the playoffs since the 2010/11 season, and the franchise finished the 18/19 campaign with the Western Conference's worst record (19-63). However, the Suns have amassed a promising young core, and cap space is available to make further improvements this summer. Due to this, Phoenix are set for a busy offseason, and here are all the latest rumours you need to know.

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Mike Conley could solve the Suns' point guard issues

Mike Conley has spent his entire career with the Grizzlies

The Suns are known to be targeting a new starting point guard this summer, and Mike Conley is among the names being linked with a move to Phoenix. The 31-year-old has spent his entire career to date in Memphis, although Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz is reporting that the Suns are likely to make a move for the veteran:

If the door in Memphis was already cracked open for a Mike Conley trade, landing at No. 2 overall in the 2019 NBA draft lottery should burst it wide-open for the Grizzlies.

There may be no team more desperate for point guard help than the Suns. Getting Conley isn't as much about making a playoff run (which could happen with major leaps from Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton) but more so bringing in a true floor general to maximise the potential of a young roster.

Conley brings stability to a franchise that's had a revolving door of head coaches and front-office members. New head coach Monty Williams knows how to get the most out of his point guards

During the 18/19 season, Conley averaged 21.1 points, 6.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. With that being said, his contract could be an issue as he's owed more than $65m over the next two seasons.

The Suns could try to trade DeAndre Ayton for Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis is likely to leave the New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans landed the number one pick in the upcoming NBA draft, although Anthony Davis has reaffirmed his desire to leave the franchise this summer. Davis has been strongly linked to both the Lakers and Celtics, but Duane Rankin of azcentral is reporting that the Suns could consider offering a package built around DeAndre Ayton:

I mean anything is possible ... Monty Williams knows Anthony Davis. Monty Williams is here. I am sure he would like to continue or resume that relationship. Anthony Davis has grown as a player and it might work. But boy, you are talking about trading away last year's top pick [DeAndre Ayton] whom you were supposedly building a franchise around.

During the 18/19 season, Davis averaged 25.9 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, while Ayton was recently named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Russell Westbrook continues to be linked with the Suns

Russell Westbrook has failed to transform the Thunder into contenders

The Oklahoma City Thunder have not won a playoff series for three years. Last month, Billy Donovan's men went down 4-1 to the Portland Trail Blazers, and much of the blame has landed on the shoulders of Russell Westbrook. The All-Star point guard has spent his entire career with the Thunder, although multiple reports have suggested that he could be traded this summer.

While it remains to be seen if the Thunder will be open to trading Westbrook, Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report believes that the Suns have the assets to complete a trade:

The Thunder wouldn't receive as much in return as the former MVP's stature might suggest, the Phoenix Suns could cobble together something that gets their attention.

It'd be a three-piece offer headlined by the sixth overall pick in the upcoming draft, which perhaps delivers a point guard replacement in Darius Garland or Coby Smith. The rest of the deal would feature Tyler Johnson, who's owed just his $19.2 million player option for next season, and TJ Warren, a 25-year-old combo forward who scores at ease and seamlessly added a three-ball to his arsenal in 2018-19.

Westbrook has averaged a triple-double in three consecutive seasons and is contracted through to 2023.