Report: Thunder deal Bazley to Suns for Saric, 2nd-rounder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading forward Darius Bazley to the Phoenix Suns for forward Dario Saric and a second-round pick, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Bazley is averaging 5.4 points in 15.4 minutes per game this season, both the lowest marks of his career. The fourth-year forward was a first-round pick for the Utah Jazz in 2019 and has played all four seasons with the Thunder, averaging career highs of 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds in 2020-21.

Saric is averaging 5.8 points in 14.4 minutes this campaign. The veteran big man missed all of last season due to a torn ACL.

Phoenix adds Bazley to its bench in the wake of the blockbuster Kevin Durant deal, which sent three forwards - Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and Jae Crowder - to the Brooklyn Nets.