The Suns traded Kidd for Marbury to get younger and to find a shooter who could score down the stretch.
When the Suns traded for Kidd, they hoped that his quickness coupled with Johnson's speed would cause serious matchup problems for opponents.
In September 2000, Sun traded at more than $64 a share.
Instead, the Suns traded Barkley to Houston, and the Rockets are thrilled to have him.
He said he was still hurt over the way the Suns traded him at the deadline to Boston last season.
In after-hours trading, though, Sun traded as high as $28.75, while Apple shares were unchanged.
In 2005, the Suns traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for two second-round draft picks.
This eventually resulted in decreased production from Lopez, which forced the Suns to trade for Marcin Gortat.
But Phoenix is still not a good defensive team, and when the Suns traded Charles Barkley to Houston, the rebuilding process officially began.
Nevertheless, Ceballos said he understands why the Suns traded him.