Ranking every Phoenix Suns asset based on tradability
By Adam Maynes
4. Marquese Chriss
(Trade Value: A-)
With a combination of size, speed, quickness, and leaping ability, Chriss in an insanely athletic player. And at only 19-years-old he was planted early in the Suns’ starting lineup and started 72 games for Phoenix. But while the athletic side of his game shines brightly, opening fans up to a stunning array of fastbreak and alley-oop dunks, Chriss is also in the early stages of developing an outside shot that will make defending him a near impossibility.
Because the Suns boast a recent history of athletic freaks in Amar’e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion, fans of the game in generally see those skills and compare him to the former stars. This has driven up expectations and he appears to not only have the capability of achieving them, but surpassing them. With only one year of his mandatory four year rookie contract under his belt, if the Phoenix Suns wanted to trade this potentially budding star, every team in the league will listen, and the return on the deal would be outstanding.