Memphis Grizzlies third-year forward Jake LaRavia is finally blossoming into the player the team hoped he could be when they made him the No. 19 pick of the 2022 draft. But it’s happening right after they declined his fourth-year option, which puts the team in a tough spot.

While nothing at this deadline (or any trade ever, possibly) will match the shock value of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, the fact that the Phoenix Suns are exploring a Kevin Durant trade is very surprising on its own.

In nearly eight decades the NBA, only seven players have hit 30,000 career points: LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain. Save for James — who is still active — the rest are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has 29,974 career points. The Republic will update his progress leading up to 30K as the Suns face the Thunder.