The Phoenix Suns are a team that is rebuilding around Devin Booker for the next couple of seasons, even if the word re-tool is going to be used by the front office to try and describe their current situation. But with three rookies, two second year players and a pair of veterans in Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale possibly of interest to other teams, this is a group going nowhere fast.
Dillon Brooks is going to be an excellent addition who helps them to win some games - but with Jalen Green now the second best player in The Valley - there is only so far this roster can go under first time head coach Jordan Ott. Which is why the Suns need to look at every avenue to find sneaky ways to improve around the fringes in the coming seasons.
Milwaukee Bucks made mistake with contract used to sign Amir Coffey.
One such player who could have been of help this summer was Amir Coffey - formerly of the L.A. Clippers - but he ended up signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. That should be where the story ends, but there is actually more to it than that. From the player's perspective he is only 28-years-old, and has appeared in 20 postseason games for the Clippers.
Last season he shot over 40 percent from deep, and would be the kind of 3-point threat off the bench the Suns would love to have particularly if they do end up trading one of Allen or O'Neale. There shouldn't be a way to get Coffey - the Bucks have not done a good job of surrounding their own superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo with talent - but in fact there is.
That's because the Bucks signed Coffey to an Exhibit-9 contract. What that actually means is covered here, but basically Milwaukee has Coffey on a training camp deal. If they decide not to move forward with him after training camp, Coffey will hit the open market once again and it is clear from the fact he took that Exhibit-9 in the first place that he hasn't had a ton of offers.
Amir Coffey shot 47.6% on short mid-range jumpers and 48.5% on long ones last season. His ability to confidently hit shots like this off the dribble, and finish at the rim, make him a more dynamic offensive threat than Taurean Prince or Andre Jackson Jr. pic.twitter.com/ZcvGPYADBN
— Finn Kuehl (@finleykuehl) August 16, 2025
There's even less spots in the league than when he signed on to play for the Bucks, while the Suns don't have any open roster spots either. But much like taking a two-way chance on this guy, Coffey could be gotten at a knockdown price. He deserves another chance in the league and Phoenix is a place he could showcase his talents, unlike Milwaukee they're not trying to win.
It's clear he will play for the minimum - that's what he'll sign if the Bucks do end up keeping him around - but there are no guarantees that will happen. Which means the Suns need to be prepared to swoop in and potentially add a veteran who would raise the ceiling of a team that doesn't have control of its lottery pick next year anyway. An interesting fit.