“There’s no question we have to look at the entire roster and talk about point guard. It’s a hot topic here, whether it’s with you guys, the media, the players, the front office. We have to think about it. We have to be able to play without one. We probably have to have one. We have to be versatile. We have to play different ways: bigger, smaller. I think point guard has a place.”
Mike Budenholzer was asked about the lack of a true point guard on the Suns roster upon taking over, and the search for a “floor general” appears to be a priority this offseason in Phoenix.
« Insider » localGerald Bourguet reports that the club was interested in the profiles of Kris Dunn, Monte Morris or Kyle Lowry. For the first, who was already the least realistic option of the lot, it’s already dead since he chose to commit to the Clippers. It must be said that with their finances in the scarlet red, with a “Big Three” that takes 150 million dollars of annual salaries, the Suns do not have a lot of latitude.
So they have to recruit at minimum wage, and interesting leaders (defensive and organizers) at this price are rare. Monte Morris was the most interesting option, and The Athletic explains that he will join Phoenix!
At the very least, he’s an interesting option for the Suns. The Wolves were hoping to keep the 29-year-old, but his reduced playing time in the playoffs and the arrival of Rob Dillingham in the draft have apparently convinced him that he’ll have more opportunities in Arizona.
Monte Morris Percentage Rebounds Season Team GM Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2017-18 DEN 3 8 66.7 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 3.3 2018-19 DEN 82 24 49.3 41.4 80.2 0.4 1.9 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.1 10.4 2019-20 DEN 73 22 45.9 37.8 84.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.5 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.2 9.0 2020-21 DEN 47 26 48.1 38.1 79.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.2 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 10.2 2021-22 DEN 75 30 48.4 39.5 86.9 0.4 2.7 3.0 4.4 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.2 12.6 2022-23 WAS 62 27 48.0 38.2 83.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 5.3 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.2 10.3 2023-24 * All Teams 33 14 40.5 38.6 68.4 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 5.0 2023-24 * MIN 27 15 41.7 42.4 70.6 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.3 5.1 2023-24 * DET 6 11 36.4 18.2 50.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 4.5 Total 375 25 47.7 39.1 82.4 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.8 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.2 10.0
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
2024-07-02 19:51:00
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