Rumors: How the Phoenix Suns can acquire a Southeast Division starting point guard
By Adam Maynes
Orlando Magic
D.J. Augustin is the only point guard that the Suns would have any interest in on the Magic, and there could be a path to acquiring him – plus a solid reason to as well.
The Orlando Magic stink. They’re rebuilding and at the moment couldn’t even compete for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference where some really good college teams could probably contend.
They are still tanking as they have way too many holes that they need filled, and like Phoenix, probably won’t be able to dip into the free agency well too deeply to fill such holes.
If the Magic would be willing to listen, D.J. Augustin would be a very good pick up for the rest of this season and next. He is a 30-year-old veteran in the Ricky Rubio mold, a decent scorer and a good outside shooter who is much better at running the offense than any point guard in Phoenix at the moment.
You’d hate to give up any picks for a short-term fill-in, but he would be one of the better ones for now. Would the Milwaukee pick and one of Phoenix’s backup point guards be enough for the tanking Orlando Magic?
That Bucks pick would help Orlando in the rebuild while not killing the Suns’ short-term chances, while the Magic would still need a point guard.
It’s not the best solution, but it’s also not the absolute worst.