The Phoenix Suns' front office needed a win in the wake of the Miles Bridges trade. Really it is incredible to think that this was written about General Manager Brian Gregory less than a week ago.
The franchise went out and did just that however, adding Pat Spencer on a two-way contract that represents brilliant value both now and potentially long-term in The Valley.
Spencer has a real shot at starting and closing games for Phoenix
It is surely a sign of the times in the NBA that a gamer like Spencer felt a two-way deal was the best he could do in order to continue his career, and the Suns have profited. The 29-year-old having started 14-of-66 games for the Golden State Warriors last time out.
It is no secret that the Suns don't have a high level traditional point guard on their roster, and it is also true that Spencer doesn't exactly fit the bill either.
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Chris Paul he is not, and if anything he shares traits with both Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin. Scrappy and with a desire to do as much defensively as possible to help his team win, Spencer looks like another guard who will thrive under head coach Jordan Ott.
But what that also means is he has a chance to beat out both Gillespie and Goodwin to be a starter with this team. For those who say that is ridiculous, I think we can all agree Gillespie should have been put in that same position when he was on a two-way a couple of seasons back.
Jalen Green was injury-prone in his debut campaign while his long-term fit in The Valley remains unclear as well. Spencer is never going to beat him out of a starting spot, but he might not have to.
Shooting 35.7 percent from deep last season is not consistent enough to play big minutes alongside Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Bridges. Gillespie is much the better 3-point threat, but Spencer is at least credible from beyond the arc.
Really getting Spencer on a two-way just proves how good Gillespie actually is to be brought back on his own deal, and it is Goodwin who should be more nervous about Spencer's arrival.
The Suns need a floor general to get them through large portions of each game and seem to want to address this by signing players of the same profile. Spencer is the latest, and he has an outside chance of outperforming his contract in the same way Gillespie once did.
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