Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson was rumored to be one of the pieces involved in a potential Kevin Durant trade package when the market heated up for the Brooklyn Nets star earlier this month.
Johnson, 26, has improved his game as a member of the Suns for the last three seasons. He averaged a career-high 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists during the 2021-22 season.
Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, DeAndre Ayton and a swath of draft picks were all mentioned in rumors over the last few weeks.
Durant still hasn’t been traded. Johnson told the Arizona Republic that he understood the business side of the league and knew the Suns had to make the right decision when it came to potentially landing an all-time great like Durant. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson warms up before Game 3 of the second-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, May 6, 2022, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports) "You’ve got to expect a team to do what’s in their best interests and try to win a championship," the former North Carolina standout told the paper.