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Former Suns who could be signed to fill out the roster

By Adam Maynes

Nov 15, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) makes a pass against the Phoenix Suns guard Gerald Green (14) and forward P.J Tucker (17) in the second half at US Airways Center. The Nets defeated the Suns 100-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) makes a pass against the Phoenix Suns guard Gerald Green (14) and forward P.J Tucker (17) in the second half at US Airways Center. The Nets defeated the Suns 100-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 26, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss (0) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) reach for a loose ball in the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss (0) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) reach for a loose ball in the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Michael Beasley UFA

Previously for Phoenix: 77 games in 2012-13

I wanted to get Michael Beasley out of the way immediately and just say: NO.

Signed before the 2012-13 season by then General Manager Lance Blanks, Beasley was nothing more than a poorly conceived reclamation project. A former number two overall pick, Beasley has always had the incredibly physical ability to be a big-time player, one who could average 20+ points per game if he wanted to. The problem that has plagued him his entire career is that he doesn’t  want to, and he simply does not care enough to work to reach that point. Couple that with his drug issues and Beasley has never been able to put together the kind of career that his skills would have promised.

Chances are that not one single Suns fan wants him back in a Phoenix uniform now, or ever, and in fact the memory of his once being on the roster is part of one of the darker periods in franchise history. Not only was he not be the kind of player who would leave fans with warm, fuzzy feelings about the past, but his presence would be far more of a detriment to the roster’s growth than a help.

Nov 12, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (11) attempts a shot over Brooklyn Nets forward Luis Scola (4) during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (11) attempts a shot over Brooklyn Nets forward Luis Scola (4) during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Luis Scola UFA

Previously for Phoenix: 82 games in 2012-13

Scola was originally acquired as an amnesty selection from Houston, was held for the mandatory one season, then traded by new General Manager Ryan McDonough to the Indiana Pacers for a great haul of Gerald Green, Miles Plumlee and a 2014 first round pick (Bogdan Bogdanovic was later selected).

Now 37-years-old, he has since bounced around a bit, most recently with the Brooklyn Nets last season. He might just retire anyway and call it a career, but odds are he would accept the money if a team wanted him for another season.

If the Suns were to re-sign him, he would be nothing more than an end of the bench vet, one who could fill in a backup in emergency situations. If the Suns let Alex Len go they will need one more center for emergency purposes and Scola could be that guy. However, he isn’t very good and while Suns fans hold no ill will towards him, he doesn’t serve any community relations purpose. Phoenix would be more apt to draft a center in the second round than sign Scola.

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