The Offseason
Having a top 5 pick due to finishing near the bottom of the NBA last season, our front office will try to continue dominating the NBA draft. We will be keeping our eye out for Duke Center Harry Giles, and N.C. State PG Dennis Smith Jr. This will help us solidify a solid athletic center, or maybe help out at the point with Bledsoe’s health being a question mark.
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This upcoming free agency class has the potential to be special. We will be very active, needing a big name veteran presents preferably at the center or power forward position. We are under the cap, and got rid of Tyson’s $12 million contract which gives us more flexibility when going after a big name.
Blake Griffin, Nerlens Noel, and Kyle Lowry are the three big name free agents we are targeting in the offseason. Blake Would help our teams athleticism incredibly, as well as being able to play in the pick and roll/pop. He has the ability to hit the open mid-range jumper, which marquese Chriss could learn from.
Nerlens would help us out at our biggest need, the five. Noel is a proven tenacious rebounder and rim protector, but due to injury and being on a team with 36 big men, it was hard to stand out. Kyle Lowry would come in and be an upgrade from Eric Bledsoe, with his ability to stay healthy and be a more consistent perimeter shooter.
Giving our young guys another year to develop, as well as adding one of those three big names in free agency would skyrocket our teams potential. Having another A+ quality draft in 2017 on top of that is crucial.
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There is no question the 2016-17 Phoenix Suns have potential in certain spots. This roster could be a fun one to watch grow into the future. With the right moves in rebuilding during the season, continued draft success, and making a big splash in free agency, the future is bright for the Suns.