After parting with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, the Suns' core looks different in the beginning of a rebuild, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps.

The Suns acquired Durant in February 2023, notably giving up Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and four unprotected first-round picks. That June, the team acquired Beal for a package including Chris Paul, four first-round pick swaps and six second-round picks.

"No expectations=better vibes. Enjoy the season brother," he said in response to a fan. The fan had posted "Suns won the trade! Thank you Kevin Durant" as a reaction to a Suns highlight in their preseason matchup with the Nets on Sunday.

PHOENIX -- The vibes are immaculate around the Phoenix Suns, but don't say that to Kevin Durant. The Suns hit the reset button this offseason after the past few star-studded years simply haven't unfolded like they should have - which featured Durant being traded to the Houston Rockets.

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Here are the highlights from the Brooklyn Nets' 132-127 overtime preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA China Game on Oct. 10.

After signing a massive extension, Jalen Green faces his toughest test yet — can he lead the Suns back to playoff relevance in 2025–26?

Phoenix showed some early glimpses of this competitiveness in a blowout victory in its preseason opener against the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and Brooks specifically could have a big impact on fostering a new, gritty playstyle that owner Mat Ishbia wants to implement.

Even with (aging) All-Star forwards Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal rostered and drawing well north of $100 million in combined salaries, last year's Suns under one-and-done head coach Mike Budenholzer finished with just a 36-46 record and missed the play-in tournament altogether.

Devin Booker paced the Suns with 18 points on 4-of-12 shooting (3-of-5 from 3), five rebounds, five assists and four turnovers. Dillon Brooks and Oso Ighodaro added 12 points each, while Nick Richards chipped in 11 points and five rebounds off the bench.