据名记Shams报道，奇才将布拉德利·比尔交易至太阳，换回克里斯·保罗、兰德里·沙梅特、多个次轮签及选秀签互换权。TA奇才记者Josh Robbins跟进表示，乔丹·古德温很可能也被送去太阳。Woj随后确认，该交易可能需要数天完成。
奇才零首轮签送走比尔，美网友调侃“连个首轮都没捞着”
公牛球迷Dylan245评论：“Motherfuckers couldn't even get a first”（这帮混球甚至连个首轮签都没捞着）。太阳球迷GoodKidMadCity2解释：“Suns have no first round picks to give up they gave them away for KD”（太阳手头早没首轮签了，全拿去换杜兰特了）。球迷Createyourpass1234追问：“So you guys gave away your first rounds picks + 2nd round picks... How will you build out the rest of your team?”（首轮次轮全嚯嚯了，剩下阵容拿什么搭？）湖人球迷namagofuckyoself回应：“that's their secret, they dont”（这就是秘密武器——天残阵）。
替补席深度归零？凯尔特人球迷调侃已买机票
凯尔特人球迷Son_of_Atreus写道：“I am stretching out and ready to buy a plane ticket. These motherfuckers need me.”（我已热身订机票，太阳这帮没出息的需要我）。太阳球迷Motivated-to-Improve担忧：“If Book, KD, or Beal get injured and miss serious time, it’s going to be really bad.”（若布克、杜兰特或比尔长期缺阵，就完蛋了）。热火球迷Heatyrogreg列出痛点：“No defense. No screeners. No rebounding. No rim protection. Jump shooting for days.”（没防守、没掩护、没篮板、没护框、只会跳投）。
杜兰特队友再添比尔，勇士球迷称可出纪录片
勇士球迷Balls_of_Adamanthium评论：“There will be documentaries made about KD teammates lol”（杜兰特这职业生涯，队友之惊世骇俗可以出书了）。国王球迷KitchenReno4512列出名单：“Westbrook, Harden, Curry, Draymond, Klay, Kyrie, Booker, and Beal. All during their primes…”（威少、哈登、库里、追梦、克莱、欧文、布克，现在又来了比尔，全在巅峰期）。公牛球迷YeezyYeezyUp2NoGood总结：“The hardest road”（《追减难滴整冠之路》）。猛龙球迷Raptors2017champs质疑：“Really is considering how he's only gotten 2 rings out of it.”（一路这么“减难”，咋只拿了两冠？）篮网球迷Ornery_Conference_50反驳：“Bron fucked with yall perpestive of playoff success wdym 'only 2 rings'”（老詹一听急了，什么叫“只有”两冠？）。
奇才回报率暴跌：两年前可换“国王赎金”，如今只收保罗沙梅特+次轮
猛龙球迷SamiMadeMeDoIt感叹：“Lmao the Wizards could have traded Beal for a kings ransom 2 years ago and now they’re getting a washed Chris Paul, sixth man Landry Shamet and a bunch of second round picks for him”（笑死，奇才两年前交易比尔能富可敌国，现在只换回快报废的保罗、第六人沙梅特和几个次轮）。湖人球迷hairyasscheeks_直接配图：“That bench is gonna be nasty 😭😭”（替补只剩老弱妇孺）。
奢侈税或达1.88亿，老板Ishbia被调侃想自己打控卫
步行者球迷XxFreeWitty_xX计算：“Assuming an average of $2m/yr for the remaining players on the roster, Suns are looking at a $188m luxury tax penalty this season”（假设剩余球员均薪200万，太阳本赛季奢侈税罚金1.88亿美元）。球迷Hershieboy调侃：“I think Ishbia thinks he'll have a chance to get some minutes at pg with this depth. Worth 188 million to him.”（老板Ishbia看着这阵容深度，心想可以在控卫上给自己搞几分钟上场时间，这1.88亿花得值）。
奇才球迷崩溃：宿醉后看到交易吐胆汁，下辈子再当球迷
奇才球迷Turbo2x表示：“I was already hungover but I'm vomiting again after this trade”（宿醉刚醒看到交易，胃里胆汁全吐了）。另一位奇才球迷WhitticusFinch悲叹：“Wonder when it won't hurt so much to be a fan. Maybe in my next life.”（要等到何时才不再被伤透心？也许下辈子了）。
防守黑洞预警：135-138比分成常态
湖人球迷BernardoDeGalvez发问：“Who's going to defend on that team?? Be prepared for 135 - 138 games”（谁防守？等着看135-138的比赛吧）。球迷Sweatytubesock补充：“Assuming they're healthy”（还得是没伤病的情况下）。奇才球迷__spartacus比喻：“They'll play healthy on offense, limp their way back on defense”（进攻生龙活虎，防守弱不禁风）。猛龙球迷Cheechers23怒喷：“What the FUCK How did Phoenix decide the problem after these playoffs was 'we need more star power' and not 'we need more depth'”（太阳怎么想的？季后赛输球原因是深度不够，结果他们认为球星不够多？）。
杜兰特尊严扫地？球迷打赌一赛季后申请交易
球迷评论：“KD will never get respect”（杜兰特这辈子完球了，再没人高看他）。掘金球迷BCLetsRide69讽刺：“all this to try to beat a fat white dude from Serbia”（这一切只为打败塞尔维亚白胖子）。球迷djkhan23下注：“I'll take bets on Durant asking for a trade a season from now”（打赌杜兰特一赛季后申请交易）。湖人球迷miami2la接话：“Demands a trade to the 2024 NBA champions”（要求被交易到2024总冠军球队）。
保罗将被买断或二次交易？尼克斯球迷看好其爆发
尼克斯球迷Schubes17发表观点：“Huge Chris Paul season incoming. He always thrives the season after a team gives up on him.”（保罗要大爆发，每次被抛弃后下赛季都会爆发）。奇才球迷srbarker15怀疑：“Nah I doubt he even plays a game for us”（他可能不会为我们打一场）。太阳球迷Gratitude15回应：“He didn't say it would be for wiz”（保罗爆发是为奇才吗？）。
交易细节：比尔联手布克杜兰特，艾顿未来存疑
这笔交易后，太阳下赛季布克、杜兰特、比尔、艾顿四人的总薪金达到1.63亿美元，奢侈税接近1.2亿美元。太阳已无首轮签可动，替补席仅剩底薪球员。奇才则彻底进入重建，保罗可能被买断或二次交易，沙梅特和次轮签成为重建筹码。
