#1: Mike Conley
Solid point guards are hard to come by in the NBA, especially ones who can shoot from three-point range with high-volume. Right now, Phoenix is shooting 35.7 percent from three which is 14th in the league, per NBA.com. Trading for Mike Conley would be a sound move considering his ability.
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Conley is currently averaging 18.6 points, 5.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. The most important concept is that he is healthy and leading his team. Phoenix could benefit from a floor general like Conley who is no stranger to the postseason.
Clearly, age would be a concern in this equation, but he is only under contract for three more years. Even with his age playing a factor the Ohio State product does not depend on his athleticism solely to take over a game.
Also, any point guard that the Suns target has to be able to mesh with Booker. Conley would be able to mentor any backup guards on the roster and help change the culture in the desert. Granted, this trade may seem like a bit of a reach.
But it wasn’t so long ago (last year actually) that the Memphis Grizzlies were fielding offers for the 11-year veteran. At this juncture, the Grizzlies are in the seventh seed at 8-5. Be that as it may, things in the Western Conference can change overnight.
Adding Conley would provide the Suns with a floor leader, gritty veteran and competitor for the next three years. His dead cap value of over $85 million (per Spotrac) is not exactly a bargain, but when healthy, he’s one of the best two-way point guards in the game, and would make everyone around him much better.
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