Every trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns have made 13 deals with each other since 1970. The most recent, on Jun 24, 2026: In a 4-team trade, the Dallas Mavericks traded Melvin Ajinca, a 2030 2nd round draft pick and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the New York Knicks; the Dallas Mavericks traded Koa Peat to the Phoenix Suns; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Sergio de Larrea to the Dallas Mavericks; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Chinemelu Elonu, Louis Labeyrie and cash to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Cameron Carr to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Phoenix Suns traded Tyler Nickel, a 2029 2nd round draft pick and a 2033 2nd round draft pick to the New York Knicks. 2029 2nd-rd pick is PHO own 2033 2nd-rd pick is PHO own 2030 2nd-rd pick is PHI own 2032 2nd-rd pick is DAL own The first on file, on May 20, 1970: The Los Angeles Lakers traded Mel Counts to the Phoenix Suns for Gail Goodrich.
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| Date | Deal |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | In a 4-team trade, the Dallas Mavericks traded Melvin Ajinca, a 2030 2nd round draft pick and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the New York Knicks; the Dallas Mavericks traded Koa Peat to the Phoenix Suns; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Sergio de Larrea to the Dallas Mavericks; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Chinemelu Elonu, Louis Labeyrie and cash to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Cameron Carr to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Phoenix Suns traded Tyler Nickel, a 2029 2nd round draft pick and a 2033 2nd round draft pick to the New York Knicks. 2029 2nd-rd pick is PHO own 2033 2nd-rd pick is PHO own 2030 2nd-rd pick is PHI own 2032 2nd-rd pick is DAL own(4 clubs)Koa Peat · Sergio de Larrea · Cameron Carr · Tyler Nickel |
| Jul 6, 2025 | In a 7-team trade, the Atlanta Hawks traded Clint Capela to the Houston Rockets; the Atlanta Hawks traded Daeqwon Plowden to the Phoenix Suns; the Brooklyn Nets traded Adou Thiero to the Los Angeles Lakers; the Golden State Warriors traded Koby Brea to the Phoenix Suns; the Houston Rockets traded David Roddy, cash and a 2031 2nd round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks; the Houston Rockets traded a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Tyler Bilodeau was later selected) and a 2030 2nd round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets; the Houston Rockets traded Jahmai Mashack to the Golden State Warriors; the Houston Rockets traded Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, Khaman Maluach, a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Tyler Nickel was later selected) and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Rocco Zikarsky and cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Rasheer Fleming to the Phoenix Suns; the Phoenix Suns traded Alex Toohey to the Golden State Warriors; the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets; and the Phoenix Suns traded a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Vsevolod Ishchenko was later selected) and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves. 2030 2nd-rd pick is BOS own 2031 2nd-rd pick is a right to swap 2026 2nd-rd pick was least favorable of DEN and GSW, became DEN 2026 2nd-rd pick 2032 2nd-rd pick is more favorable 2026 2nd-rd pick was second-most favorable of OKC/DAL/PHI, became PHI 2026 2nd-rd pick 2032 2nd-rd pick is HOU own conditional 2026 2nd-rd pick was one of LAC/BOS/IND/MIA, became LAC 2026 2nd-rd pick Atlanta received a trade exception.(7 clubs)Clint Capela · Daeqwon Plowden · Adou Thiero · Koby Brea · David Roddy · Tyler Bilodeau · Jahmai Mashack · Dillon Brooks · Jalen Green · Khaman Maluach · Tyler Nickel · Rocco Zikarsky · Rasheer Fleming · Alex Toohey · Kevin Durant · Vsevolod Ishchenko |
| Jul 11, 2012 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded a 2013 1st round draft pick (Nemanja Nedović was later selected), a 2013 2nd round draft pick (Alex Oriakhi was later selected), a 2014 2nd round draft pick (Johnny O'Bryant was later selected) and a 2018 1st round draft pick (Mikal Bridges was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Steve Nash.Mikal Bridges · Steve Nash |
| Sep 20, 2000 | In a 4-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Travis Knight, Glen Rice and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jamaal Tinsley was later selected) to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Chris Dudley and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jason Collins was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns; the New York Knicks traded Patrick Ewing to the Seattle SuperSonics; the Phoenix Suns traded Luc Longley to the New York Knicks; the Seattle SuperSonics traded Emanual Davis, Greg Foster, Horace Grant and Chuck Person to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Eric Chenowith was later selected), a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright was later selected) and a 2002 1st round draft pick (Kareem Rush was later selected) to the New York Knicks.(4 clubs)Travis Knight · Glen Rice · Jamaal Tinsley · Chris Dudley · Jason Collins · Patrick Ewing · Luc Longley · Emanual Davis · Greg Foster · Horace Grant · Chuck Person · Lazaro Borrell · Vernon Maxwell · Vladimir Stepania · Kareem Rush |
| Jan 10, 1997 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded Cedric Ceballos and Rumeal Robinson to the Phoenix Suns for Robert Horry and Joe Kleine.Cedric Ceballos · Rumeal Robinson · Robert Horry · Joe Kleine |
| Sep 23, 1994 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded a 1995 1st round draft pick (Michael Finley was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Cedric Ceballos.Michael Finley · Cedric Ceballos |
| Aug 19, 1985 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded a 1988 2nd round draft pick (Steve Kerr was later selected) and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Greg Grant was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Maurice Lucas.Steve Kerr · Greg Grant · Maurice Lucas |
| Jan 20, 1976 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded future considerations to the Phoenix Suns for John Roche.John Roche |
| Nov 3, 1975 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded Pat Riley to the Phoenix Suns for John Roche and a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Earl Tatum was later selected).Pat Riley · John Roche · Earl Tatum |
| Nov 27, 1974 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Jacky Dorsey was later selected) and a 1977 3rd round draft pick (Mike Bratz was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Corky Calhoun.Jacky Dorsey · Mike Bratz · Corky Calhoun |
| Oct 30, 1973 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded Keith Erickson and a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Fred Saunders was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Connie Hawkins.Keith Erickson · Fred Saunders · Connie Hawkins |
| Sep 19, 1972 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded Paul Stovall to the Phoenix Suns for a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Truck Robinson was later selected) and a future draft pick.Paul Stovall · Truck Robinson |
| May 20, 1970 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded Mel Counts to the Phoenix Suns for Gail Goodrich.Mel Counts · Gail Goodrich |
Trades between the two franchises under every name they have had, from Basketball-Reference’s transaction pages, three-team deals included.