NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 offseason targets for the Phoenix Suns

1. J.J. Redick, SG, Los Angeles Clippers

What do the Suns need more of? Long-range snipers. Professional marksmen of the highest order. Sorry, just taking a page out of Stephen A. Smith’s vocabulary. The Suns were terrible in the 3-point shooting department and that’s not the way to play in today’s NBA.

Two of the best shooting teams, especially from distance, just dueled in the Finals for the third consecutive time. Starting to catch on here, McDonough? Let’s go and add some shooters around Devin Booker and Eric Bledsoe and make this team great again.

The young 3-and-D players are going to hurt the Suns’ wallet and so let’s go with a shooting guard who will just let it fly. J.J. Redick is 32 years old, but still played at a high level in 78 games this past season. His shooting numbers dipped to 43 percent, but that’s still far better than anything the Suns threw out on the floor last season.

Redick had nearly 2.6 3-point makes per game, the Suns’ highest was Devin Booker at 1.9 makes. The need is clear, but the fit is great too. Redick won’t be a starter with the Suns, but he’ll come off the bench and play in pivotal moments. He’ll provide space for Booker and Bledsoe to operate, as eyes have to be on Redick at all times.

He has an uncanny ability to get hot from beyond the arc and light up defenses. Another veteran player, with great locker-room leadership that can help out a young Suns’ team.

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The Phoenix Suns find themselves in familiar territory, grazing the bottom of the NBA. They have a superstar in Devin Booker and solid role players in Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight. Throw in some younger big men and they have a young nucleus to compete with. If they can make some of these five signings, watch out for the Suns next season in the West to make a push for the playoffs.