Phoenix Suns
Roster
- Deandre Ayton
- Ivica Zubac
- Lauri Markkanen
- Mikal Bridges
- Frank Kaminsky
- Kelly Oubre
- Cam Johnson
- Devin Booker
- Jalen Lecque
- Wayne Ellington
- Ricky Rubio
- D.J. Augustin
- Ty Jerome
- Elie Okobo
Head coach: Monty Williams
2019-20 NBA season results:
- Missed playoffs
Who they re-signed:
- Frank Kaminsky re-signed to a one-year, $4 million contract
Who they signed in FA:
- D.J. Augustin signed to a one-year, $9 million contract
- Wayne Ellington signed to a one-year, cap mid-level exception contract
Trades they made:
- 10th overall draft pick to the Chicago Bulls for Lauri Markkanen
- Future Top 55 protected second-round draft pick to the LA Clippers for Ivica Zubac, 2022 LA Clippers second-round draft pick, and 2023 Detroit Pistons second-round draft pick
Who they drafted:
- N/A
Other moves:
- N/A
Summary: The Phoenix Suns trade their first-round draft pick for a better fit than Dario Saric who departs in free agency. They add a stretch four with Lauri Markkanen and he hopes is Markkanen spreads the floor enough for DeAndre Ayton to perform at his peak in the post. While they don’t make any big splashes in free agency, most of their cap space is used for veteran depth off the bench including a trade where they add some picks in the process for taking on Ivica Zubac.
Free-agent point guard D.J. Augustin brings a steady hand in running the offense when Rubio is off the floor. Wayne Ellington is a solid shooter at guard. Overall, the Suns come out of this offseason two-deep at every position without having to trade their wing depth.
The Suns keep Cam Johnson, Kelly Oubre, and Mikal Bridges with the hope being their improved depth and hopefully healthy 2020-21 season will allow them to sneak into the playoffs under what started out successfully under Monty Williams last year.