He won’t cost the Suns a lot
Contractually, the Phoenix Suns want to retain as much cap flexibility as possible to fill in as many holes as possible – the only way the team will truly improve upon their 19-63 record of last season.
Adding a player like Chris Paul and the $124M he will earn over the next three seasons would kill Phoenix’s ability to add additional players in free agency this offseason as well as limit their options in trade if they want to continue to avoid moving any of their core in their desire to seek additional help.
Ricky Rubio earned under $15M over his last two seasons with the Utah Jazz, a number that he will most certainly hover around in his next contract.
Do you want the Phoenix Suns to re-sign Kelly Oubre?
So long as Kelly’s next contract is reasonable, Phoenix can afford to both retain the exciting and energetic power forward, as well as sign a $15-$18M a year Rubio.
At only 27-years-old, Rubio still has plenty of prime left in his legs, and will very likely look to sign a four-year deal, which will guarantee the Suns’ starting lineup for the foreseeable future – the kind of stability that players like Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton so desperately need.
A four-year $70ish million deal would solidify the point guard position without killing cap flexibility moving forward.
He’s no Ja Morant, but hey, stability and cost: check and check.