Torrey Craig Dubbed Ambitious Free Agent Target for Warriors
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The Phoenix Suns will have a handful of free agents hitting the open market this offseason, but one notable name could find their way into playing for the Golden State Warriors.
Torrey Craig saw himself as a key component in Phoenix's first-round series victory over the Los Angeles Clippers and was an interchangeable starter in the Suns' lineup throughout the season with Josh Okogie.
Craig obviously isn't the biggest name on the market, but his work in Phoenix could net him a spot on one of the most dominant teams since the turn of the millennium.
At least Bleacher Report's Dan Favale believes so:
"Golden State is going to blow by the second luxury-tax apron without some seismic salary-shedding. Among other things, this means the Warriors won't have access to their mid-level exception. They are, effectively, minimum-salary-or-bust. Torrey Craig is mega ambitious by these standards," he said.
"Yes, his place inside the Phoenix Suns rotation waned during the playoffs. But Craig started 60 games during the regular season while knocking down 39.7 percent of his threes (4.7 attempts per 36 minutes), party-crashing the offensive glass and defending across the 2, 3 and 4 spots.
"Some team, somewhere, should be open to throwing most or all of the mini mid-level ($7 million) Craig's way. But does the chance to play a potentially higher-minute role on the Warriors, who desperately need a combo forward if Jonathan Kuminga isn't part of the present, make any sort of difference?"
The Suns have a total of nine players who could hit the market. Of those nine, five are unrestricted free agents: T.J. Warren, Damion Lee, Josh Okogie, Terrence Ross and Bismack Biyombo. Biyombo is the only player out of that group with early bird rights.
Three players (Saben Lee, Jock Landale and Darius Bazley) are restricted free agents. Lee is on a two-way deal while Landale has early bird rights and Bazley simply has bird rights.
Ish Wainright has a club option.
