Phoenix Suns have the assets to make a big move

The Phoenix Suns have the assets to make a big move

The Phoenix Suns are always looking to improve. However, now that they have re-signed guard Eric Bledsoe to a five-year, $70 million deal, many are wondering if the Phoenix Suns have any resources left to make another big move. Although they may be a playoff team right now, they’re far from a contender.

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Nate Duncan of Basketball Insiders explains what kind of assets the Phoenix Suns have.

"If Len doesn’t develop into a defensive stopper, what paths are available to the Suns to acquire the two key players needed? The crown jewel in Ryan McDonough’s war chest is the Lakers’ top-five protected 2015 draft pick from the Steve Nash trade, which should fall in the back half of the lottery. L.A. is unlikely to make the playoffs but should be good enough to avoid the top five. While drafting for need is always risky, shot-blocking centers like Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein or Texas’ Myles Turner could be available in that range, though they will take time to develop. Another option would be trading that pick and perhaps other assets for an immediate starting center solution."

Of course, there will be the issue of cap space. Not only did the Phoenix Suns just pay Bledsoe big bucks, they also extended the Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus and acquired Isaiah Thomas in a sign-and-trade earlier in the offseason. They also me saving cash for Goran Dragic, the Phoenix Suns’ best player last year. Dragic will be an unrestricted free agent in 2015.

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