The Phoenix Suns seem happy to run it back with the core group of players they've got next season, which is why Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin were re-signed so quickly.
But we've seen through the random rumors regarding a Josh Giddey move that have popped up in recent days that the franchise is open to going for a bigger target if the price is right.
Suns could have had Aaron Wiggins for pair of second rounders
So it was disappointing to see the Atlanta Hawks land a legitimate role player in the form of Aaron Wiggins from the best organization in the league at identifying talent (Oklahoma City Thunder) at the low, low cost of a pair of second round picks.
The Thunder did this as it shed nearly $100 million off their tax bill for next season, and you can bet they are going to keep working to try and bring that number down. But the Suns had enough second round picks and reason to want a 27-year-old guard that they should have gotten involved in these trade talks.
It would have required moving on from Royce O'Neale (the math worked to send him to Oklahoma City but they wouldn't have kept him for the same reason they had to ditch Wiggins), but with Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin back for the long haul, he is likely on the outs anyway.
Grayson Allen is still in The Valley, while Wiggins would have been an intriguing option next to Devin Booker. One who could perhaps handle the ball more than he has with the Thunder, and who also could have stepped in if Phoenix decides to move on from Jalen Green this offseason.
Really though this was a case of buying low on a talented player who another team were forced to get rid of, and figuring the rest out later.
Wiggins fits the timeline around Booker and has championship winning experience. The Suns have a nice track record of using their second round picks in the last couple of years, but they could have kept their selection for this season and given the Thunder future picks.
A situation that surely would have appealed to them as well, given they have two first round selections in upcoming draft (12 and 17) and the deepest collection of talent in the league.
This isn't a disaster if you're the Suns, but it is the kind of move they have to pull off if they hope to improve around the fringes around Booker until they pull out another big move for a star.
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