2 days Ago By Daniel Benjamin, Last Word On Sports
The Phoenix Suns have the core of their 2024-25 team under contract. The problem for the Suns is that their options are limited. They are well over the second tax apron with salaries totaling over $211 million and just 11 players holding deals, including 2024 unsigned first-round pick Ryan Dunn .
Given the Suns’ financial situation, general manager James Jones can offer only the veteran’s minimum to the three or four players he will sign to give them a full roster. NBA Teams can have 14 or 15 players on standard contracts though given their salary situation not sure it would make sense for the Suns not to carry a full complement of players. Pboenix’s biggest current need is at guard, particularly point guard.
The Suns don’t have a true point guard besides Colin Gillespie , who is on a two-way deal, on their roster 2024-25. Gillespie signed his contract with the Suns earlier today . He played 24 games for Denver last season.
For that matter, the Suns didn’t have a true point guard for much of the campaign last season. Instead, the Suns decided to use several players playing that position. While not a true floor general, Devin Booker served as the team’s lead guard most of the time he was on the floor.
Grayson Allen , Eric Gordon , Isaiah Thomas , Jordan Goodwin , and Saben Lee also spent time at the one. Gordon signed a free-agent contract with Philadelphia this offseason, and Goodwin, who finished last season in Memphis on a two-way contract, is also a free agent..
