Although the Phoenix Suns are never going to come out and tell us what their offseason plans are, rumors from respected sources seem to point towards bringing back both Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin.
On the surface this is excellent news that makes sense, both being an important part of what ended up being a playoff rotation.
Gillespie and Goodwin have too much overlap to prioritize both
But if these are the two main pieces of business by the organization, then there will be glaring holes in the roster heading into next season. Center Mark Williams also has to be extended or else will walk for nothing, and talk of a sign-and-trade appears unlikely as well.
Even if Dillon Brooks also gets an extension to be paired with Devin Booker and Jalen Green, having Goodwin and Gillespie round out the top end of their roster will present obvious problems. Both are willing defenders are are above average for their position, but bigger forwards can score over them easily.
The Suns were never going to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in their series, but the glaring difference in size across body rosters sure didn't help. The Thunder are an outlier, but they're also the reigning champions with everybody else trying to create teams to beat them.
Zagging in the other direction when the Suns also don't have a reliable big man to build around (Khaman Maluach has shown promise but will take time to develop) is only going to become a bigger problem.
The Suns rectified a previous mistake by getting Goodwin back in the building, and if he was willing to take another minimum to stick around then this would make sense.
Only he is rightly going to look for more security this time around, and if he doesn't get it in Phoenix then some other franchise will give it to him.
The recently eliminated Minnesota Timberwolves could do with another point guard.
It is easy to see why the Suns want Gillespie back, the fit between both has been excellent, but let us not forget the Denver Nuggets were happy letting him walk in the past.
Bringing him back on a number that suits him is a piece of business the Suns are going to be comfortable with, but there remains a risk in doing so.
There are also potential free agents to consider, and the Suns are going to have less money and available roster spots if they bring back this duo.
You can understand why the front office is going to do this. That doesn't mean there aren't massive risks.
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