NEWSNOW:Phoenix Suns rumored to be pursing an athletic wing in the trade market…

The trade deadline is looming and, with it being less than a month away, the question is how active on the market will the Phoenix Suns be. In previous seasons, before the arrival of owner Mat Ishbia, James Jones stood fast. For the most part. Unless Torrey Craig‘s name was available, we didn’t see much movement with the roster. James Jones was an “I like what we have, and let’s wait-and-see” type of general manager.

When Ishbia took the reins last February, however, that philosophy quickly pivoted. Kevin Durant was acquired, and this past off-season saw the majority of the roster flipped.

Here we are on the other side of that adjustment, and the question remains” What, if anything, are the Phoenix Suns looking for?

In a recent poll conducted by Bright Side of the Sun, it was the point guard position that we believed needed to be addressed the most. More specifically, the backup point guard position, seeing as no true facilitator is coming off the bench for Phoenix at this time.

So that is what James Jones will be looking for, right?

Recent reports remind us that James Jones simply thinks differently than we do as it pertains to the construction of the roster.

An “athletic wing” is what Chris B. Haynes reports that the Suns need this trade deadline and it is what they will be pursuing.

In a league in which you never can truly have too many of that archetype, those who currently reside on the roster aren’t providing the desired production. Even though they are veteran minimum players, players like Keita Bates-Diop, Nassir Little, Yuta Watanabe, and Chimezie Metu aren’t doing well enough it appears, at least in the eyes of their general manager.

Minor update on the cap sheet. The Suns have signed Theo Maledon to fill their third two-way contract slot. Maledon is a still-young point guard but really should not be counted on as a savior for the Suns. They really need a much more proven table-setter to help close out fourth quarters by getting the ball to guys who can finish.