Backup point guard hunting: The case for overseas star Shane Larkin

Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty ImagesThe Suns finally have their starting point guard in Ricky Rubio, and we saw the stability he offered by running the offense, getting others involved and taking pressure off Devin Booker.

The revolving door of point guards thankfully went from switching off as spot “starters”, to rotating off the bench. It’s now absolutely vital for Phoenix to bring that same stability to the bench unit that struggled mightily when Rubio and Booker were off the court.

One under-the-radar option that would offer Phoenix a much needed scoring punch and burst of energy off the bench would be 27-year-old former NBA guard Shane Larkin. You might be wondering what he’s been up…