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Forget Avery Bradley, the Suns should acquire Tyreke Evans

By Adam Maynes

PHOENIX, AZ -DECEMBER 26: Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots a free throw against the Phoenix Suns on December 26, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ -DECEMBER 26: Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots a free throw against the Phoenix Suns on December 26, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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If the Suns are going to pay, they should go Evans all the way

MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 29: Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket against the Phoenix Suns on January 29, 2018 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 29: Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket against the Phoenix Suns on January 29, 2018 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

While Tyreke Evans has been known to be on the trade block for some time now, it finally came to a head on Wednesday afternoon when the Memphis Grizzlies announced that he would no longer suit up for the team while they attempt to trade him.

Why? Because they don’t want to win.

Memphis is seeking a first round pick, which the Suns have a plethora of over the next few seasons, although he, like Avery Bradley, is an unrestricted free agent this summer so acquiring him via trade probably doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.

That being said, Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough has said that he is looking to be aggressive in free agency, so making a push to sign him this summer would  make sense. If the Suns are going to pay a non-star money and are hoping to improve enough next season to finally make it back to the playoffs, Avery Bradley’s perceived superior defense is not reason enough to pay whatever is necessary to acquire him.

Across the board Tyreke Evans will make the Suns better, specifically by making Devin Booker better.

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Now that the league knows that Evans is on the trade block, it is possible that the team he is traded to will make a concerted effort to re-sign him this offseason. However, the NBA is a capitalist league and these are capitalist men we are talking about, so money talks. If the Suns are looking to spend money and want to add a good scoring player to the backcourt to help take pressure off of Devin Booker, there is no doubt in my mind that that player should be Tyreke Evans.

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