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Suns Could Still Target This Free Agent

The Phoenix Suns might be done adding to their roster, though Derrick Jones Jr. brings an interesting dynamic to the mix.
Suns Could Still Target This Free Agent
Suns Could Still Target This Free Agent

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The Phoenix Suns' roster is full with 16 players - the team is likely done adding talent. 

Names such as Eric Gordon, Yuta Watanabe, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu have been added to the fold while the Suns also brought back Josh Okogie and Damion Lee. 

Players such as Jock Landale and Torrey Craig have signed elsewhere while Darius Bazley, Bismack Biyombo, T.J. Warren, Terrence Ross and Saben Lee are still free agents. 

The chips are all in for a championship push in Phoenix. Though the roster is full, if general manager James Jones and company deem somebody on the open market still noteworthy, the trigger will indeed be pulled. 

Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley went through each team's top target left on the open market - here's who he had for Phoenix:

"Considering how little the Suns had at their disposal for free agency, they've done remarkably well. No one has gotten more mileage out of minimum deals, which have helped bring in (deep breath): Eric Gordon, Yuta Watanabe, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu," said Buckley. 

"If Phoenix isn't finished, it could be worth seeing whether Derrick Jones Jr. has interest in returning to where he started his NBA career. The market has overlooked the bouncy swingman so far, and since he's a non-center without a jumper, it could remain that way.

"Jones, 26, might be able to find more than minimum money elsewhere, but signing cheap with the Suns could be smart. It would not only let him chase a championship, but if he carved out a prominent role in the rotation, it could also get him paid down the line.

"He could look very good as an absurdly athletic finisher and do-it-all defender."

Jones played in 64 games for the Chicago Bulls last season. In 14 minutes averaged per night, he averaged a 5/2.4/0.5 stat line while shooting 50% from the field as a wing player. 


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Donnie Druin
DONNIE DRUIN

Donnie Druin is the Publisher for Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns On SI. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with the company since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils. Follow Donnie on Twitter @DonnieDruin for more news, updates, analysis and more!