Phoenix Suns And OKC Thunder Make G League Trade

The Phoenix Suns and OKC Thunder's G League teams have made a trade.

Mar 17, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Jaden Shackelford (5) shoots the ball during practice before the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images / Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images

Jaden Shackelford is coming off a year where he appeared in 34 G League regular season games for the Oklahoma City Blue.

He finished the season with averages of 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest while shooting 38.4% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range.

On Wednesday, the Blue announced that they have traded his rights to the Valley Suns.

Via The OKC Blue: "The Oklahoma City Blue has acquired a 2025 NBA G League first-round draft pick from the Valley Suns in exchange for the Returning Rights of guard Jaden Shackelford."

The Oklahoma City Blue has acquired a 2025 NBA G League first-round draft pick from the Valley Suns in exchange for the Returning Rights of guard Jaden Shackelford.

— OKC BLUE (@okcblue) September 4, 2024

Shackelford has spent both of his seasons in the G League with the Blue.

His career averages are 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per cotnest while shooting 39.7% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range in 60 regular season games (43 starts).

Via Kellan Olson EmpireOfTheSuns: "We have a Valley Suns trade!

They dealt their first-round pick in 2025 for OKC Blue guard Jaden Shackelford.

Shackelford is a 6-foot-3 guard out of Alabama that went undrafted in 2022. Over 34 G League games the last 2 years he's averaged 14.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG and 2.3 APG."

We have a Valley Suns trade!

They dealt their first-round pick in 2025 for OKC Blue guard Jaden Shackelford.

Shackelford is a 6-foot-3 guard out of Alabama that went undrafted in 2022. Over 34 G League games the last 2 years he's averaged 14.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG and 2.3 APG.

— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) September 4, 2024

The Suns finished the season as the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 49-33 record.

They lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

We’ve received the returning player rights to guard Jaden Shackelford from the Oklahoma City Blue in exchange for a 2025 first round pick. pic.twitter.com/Qt4zSeEFZp

— Valley Suns (@GLeagueSuns) September 4, 2024

The Thunder were the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57-25 record.

They lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA playoffs.