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Top 5 Suns point guard options in free agency

By Sean Humpherys

BOSTON - MARCH 24: Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) is fouled by Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis (8) on this drive in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Phoenix Suns at TD Garden in Boston on Mar. 24, 2017. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - MARCH 24: Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) is fouled by Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis (8) on this drive in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Phoenix Suns at TD Garden in Boston on Mar. 24, 2017. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 29: Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball 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 handles the ball 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) /

Tyreke Evans

2018 Stats: 19.4 points, 5.2 steals per game

Good Deal: $24 million, 3 years

Evans has played shooting guard most of his career, but his two most successful years have come with him playing the point (Rookie Year in Sacramento and last year in Memphis).

Evans shot 40 percent from the three last season and brings playmaking and hustle to the court. He isn’t a lockdown defender,  but he’s 6-6 and can guard multiple positions.

He was a big time playmaker last season and would take a lot of pressure off Booker. Evans is the best scorer on this list except for a healthy Isaiah, and he could have similar value to that of Eric Bledsoe.

Evans’ downside is that he might be the best player for the Suns to add, which makes his value on the open market rise.

Next: How will free agency affect Elie Okobo’s role with the Suns?

The best point guard option is . . .

The one with the best contract. If the Suns can grab any one of these point guards in free agency they can become a fringe playoff team if the young players develop. However, the Suns shouldn’t sign a Brandon Knight type of deal, even if it means losing out on all of the best options. The contract needs to be short or moveable via trade to retain flexibility in future free agency.

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