After a thrilling 2013-14, the Phoenix Suns have had a lot of moving parts to their offseason. Experiencing similar or better success and excitement next year involves navigating some complicated player movement paths.
The latest news involves the team extending qualifying offers to restricted free agents Eric Bledsoe and P.J. Tucker. Those offers are for around $3.7 million and $1.1 million per year, respectively, but no one expects either player to sign these sheets. "Bledsoe is looking at a max contract projected to be around $15 million per season," says Kevin Zimmerman of Valley of the Suns. "While Tucker could make anywhere from $3-5 million annually." Most likely, both will test the market and drive their values up.
Bledsoe is the single most disruptive point guard defender in the league, as evidenced by his 3.96 defensive real-plus minus, courtesy of ESPN. He’s also just 24 years old and a captivating rim-attacker, especially in tandem with Goran Dragic. Dragic plays like a more traditional point guard, giving the versatile and amorphous Bledsoe ample opportunity to freelance with his amazing athleticism—some li ...
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