The Phoenix Suns traded one of their backup point guards this season to join a different Western Conference team, despite it seemed like they needed one to complete their roster.
The Phoenix Suns made the decision not to acquire another point guard to their roster even though they were active during the buyout market and the trade deadline. Royce O’Neale and David Roddy were trade targets instead, and it made sense for them to do so, before they entered the market and signed Thaddeus Young.
This past champion would seem to be a good pickup, so the Suns might not be done with their pool of buyout prospects just yet, but it seems unlikely that another floor general will be arriving for the stretch run. However, we have discovered compelling data to back up the theory that the Suns of this generation do not truly require a point guard.
Even said, the Suns might still be bitter that Jordan Goodwin left the Valley and immediately showed signs of improvement with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 25-year-old was included as a throw-in in the transaction that saw Chris Paul acquired in exchange for Bradley Beal last summer, with the idea being that he could genuinely benefit this team. They were lacking in the backcourt, which became even more apparent when Beal lost a significant amount of time due to a back injury early in the season. Goodwin is a tough defender when it comes to the court.
In addition, he is a “safe” floor general, which may sound bad, but for the Suns, it was exactly the opposite. Frank Vogel, the head coach, wanted a player who would play with all of their defguardensive intensity, refrain from making wild plays with the ball, and, most importantly, mostly submit to Devin Booker. Even though Goodwin met all the requirements, he was nevertheless moved by the deadline.
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