According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Phoenix Suns aren’t parting ways with their all-star group of Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant.

Windhorst stated on Get Up on Monday that “the Suns’ intention, from what I’ve been told, is to keep their Big Three together.” which they ought to. If not, they really don’t have many options.”

When Suns team governor Mat Ishbia spoke to the media following the team’s first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, he hinted that the team is essentially running it back.

“Ask the other 29 GMs — 26 of them would trade their whole team for our whole team and our draft picks and everything as is,” he stated to reporters.

“There is no fire in the house. We’re in a fantastic place. It is easily fixed. We don’t feel as though we lack the talent necessary to take home a championship. We have championship-caliber talent. Is there enough continuity here? There are numerous topics for us to examine. Is the proper leadership in place?”

Phoenix’s issue, as Windhorst hinted to, is that it’s nearly hard to see a situation in which it can deal Durant, Booker, or Beal and make a significant short-term improvement.

An Eastern Conference general manager, who was interviewed by Fox Sports’ Ric Bucher, conjectured that trading KD would result in “the Jrue Holiday Package,” which for the Portland Trail Blazers included Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, and two first-round selections.

Despite the fact that Williams and Brogdon missed the most of this season due to injury, the Suns are unlikely to win a championship if Durant is traded for a reserve player.

Of their three stars, Booker most likely has the most trade value, but given historical performance, draft compensation should be the basis of most proposals. Furthermore, draft selections aren’t now benefiting the team.

Beal’s $251 million contract has three years remaining, making him a net-negative asset. He was not even required to renounce his no-trade clause by Phoenix in order for him to be traded from the Washington Wizards.

The Suns as they stand right now seem to be headed nowhere. They are not championship caliber, but they are good enough to go into the playoffs. Unfortunately, lifting the ceiling over that point is probably unachievable for the company.