Why The Phoenix Suns Do The Deal
We can hear you, Suns fans. We know you’re cringing. This deal has nothing to do with on-court production for your team. That’s a difficult pill to swallow. This deal is all about money.
Lowry has a year less on his contract. That’s the entire justification here. The Suns are exclusively doing this deal to get off of Paul’s contract.
Such is life in the NBA. Paul’s deal is a burdensome one.
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Moreover, at least Phoenix gets a pair of second-rounders in the process of acquiring Lowry. For a team seeking to position themselves around Devin Booker, it doesn’t hurt to add more draft assets.
Should the Heat part with them to land Paul?
