Sacramento Kings Receive: F Jae Crowder, F/C Dario Saric 

Phoenix Suns Reeceive: F Harrison Barnes 

On the other hand, players who are openly dissatisfied with their franchise do lose trade value. They become distressed assets. 

After all, if general managers around the NBA know a team has the incentive to trade a player, they know they’re negotiating from a compromising position.

Why would the Kings offer market value for Crowder, knowing that he’s unhappy in Phoenix? 

Still, that’s not the only way players lose trade value. Sometimes, they simply get worse. As players age, their quality of play tends to decline – and their trade value follows the same trajectory. 

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings & Phoenix Suns

In 2022-23, Harrison Barnes appears to be on the decline. His production is at a lower level than it’s been in years. At 30, it’s possible that Barnes is aging out of his prime. 

Is he still a good target for the Suns?