Reinforcements for Devin Booker and Kevin Durant: Suns Target Malcolm Brogdon and John Collins

2023-06-17 17:11:00

Looking for reinforcements to help Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, the Suns would have added two names to their summer roster: Malcolm Brogdon and John Collins.

Since their elimination in the Playoffs, the watchword seems clear among the Suns. The workforce is not qualitative enough around Booker and Durant and the summer market should make it possible to balance but also to strengthen the roster. For this, James Jones is considering several options. According to Jake Fisher of Yahoo Sportsthe GM of the Cactus would like to recruit Malcolm Brogdon and John Collins.

On the Brogdon side, it doesn’t look so easy because the player is coming off a big season at the Celtics, notably winning the title of Sixth Man of the Year, and it is not clear that Boston wants to part with it. Nevertheless, he said to himself in recent days that the Celtics would be ready to strip their backcourt a little. A reason for hope for the Suns? The Collins track, on the other hand, is arguably more accessible because the Hawks have never hidden that their inside bouncer is available on offer.

It remains to be seen what Phoenix will offer in return. Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul are the main currencies available. A Landry Shamet can also be integrated to match wages. The pivot is clearly for sale but do management want to use him to bring these players back or do they have another plan in mind for the former first pick? For CP3, it’s a little more complex because the rumors follow each other but are not alike.

It is announced first cut, then traded, then cut and recovered by another team or then cut but resigned by Phoenix. In short, it’s a bit of a hassle to find your way around, but the leader’s contract might be practical for negotiations. Malcolm Brogdon is still under contract for two years and will receive 22.5 million next season. Collins still has two years guaranteed (plus a player option) and he will earn 25 million in 2023-24. By securing a big chunk of Paul’s $30 million last year, Phoenix may be able to take advantage of that and use it as part of a deal.

Source texte : Yahoo Sports

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