The Suns have made Jalen Green available in trade talks, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime, who continues to hear the team is in search of a point guard (Twitter video link).

Sam Amick of The Athletic reported on Friday that there’s an “outside belief” that Phoenix is willing to trade Green for a proven lead guard, but a team source told him the Suns will be patient with the current roster and won’t pursue any trades until later in the season. John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 reported later in the day that Phoenix might explore Green trades, but he expected that to happen “down the road.”

Green’s name has popped up in connection to Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray, who requested a trade out of New Orleans on Friday. Murray is believed to have “strong interest” in joining the Suns, though it’s unclear if that interest is mutual — multiple reports have indicated the Pelicans and Suns have yet to engage in discussions about the former All-Star.

Here are a few more rumors from the Western Conference:

• There’s an expectation that Murray will be away from the Pelicans, at least “in the short term,” as the team works with his camp to find a deal, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). It’s unclear how long it might take for the 30-year-old to find a new team, Stein adds. ESPN’s Shams Charania, who broke the Murray news, previously indicated Murray wouldn’t be playing for New Orleans going forward.
• Veteran forward Tobias Harris was the Spurs’ primary free agent addition over the summer, but he has yet to make his season debut due to a left calf strain. Harris’ soft tissue injury has lingered longer than anticipated, Haynes reports (Twitter video link), but the 34-year-old is feeling better and is expected to resume on-court work next week. League sources tell Haynes that Harris could make his 2026/27 debut in early December if “everything goes as planned” during his ramp-up process.
• Stephanie Riegel of NOLA.com takes an in-depth look at the latest developments in the Pelicans’ plans to renovate the Smooth King Center and turn the surrounding area into an entertainment district. As Riegel details, owner Gayle Benson has pledged to commit $150MM to the project and state leaders are willing to pay $75MM, but the estimate for the renovation is $420MM and it’s unclear how the Superdome Commission — a “quasi-public agency with the ability to issue bonds” will fund the remaining $195MM. The commission is currently more than $500MM in debt from previous projects, per Riegel. The Pelicans’ lease doesn’t expire until 2029, but renovating the arena is believed to be “critical to keeping the Pelicans in New Orleans,” Riegel adds.