Right now, the Suns’ depth at point guard is filled with lack of experience. Outside of second-year pro Shaquille Harrison, who’s only played in 23 career games, rookies Elie Okobo and De’Anthony Melton are the only other options available to them at the moment. That urgency raised even higher once Phoenix shipped out Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss to Houston, bringing in Melton and Ryan Anderson in the process.
Over two weeks since it was originally reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi that the Suns were pursuing starting-caliber point guards before the regular season began, we finally have an update from The Athletic’s Shams Charania.