The Phoenix Suns could be an active team at the trade deadline this year, as names like Goran Dragic, Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee could be on the move along with Gerald Green or one of the Morris brothers, as the roster has a backup of players at guard with Isaiah Thomas and Eric Bledsoe and this comes as Dragic is expected to be a top free agent target this summer.
The Suns are third in the Pacific division and contenders for the playoffs in the west and they come in after a close win on Monday against the Grizzlies. The team is 28-22 this year and they won 48 games last season, missing the playoffs as the ninth seed. The team has a big test on national TV with the Blazers coming up and they are the fourth ranked team in the league in scoring. The Suns need to get better on defense, as they are ranked 28th overall and they could look at adding someone like Hibbert at the deadline.
Last year the Suns were rumored to be interested in a deal for Hibbert, as the Pacers have liked Dragic for some time. Marc Stein reported the interest about the Pacers and Dragic, but things changed over the summer for the team with the Paul George injury. The Pacers still could go after Dragic, while Ennis also could be a target at point guard for the team.
Plumlee has been playing less minutes as the season has gone on and that is one reason why the Suns have been looking to trade him. The team likes Plumlee, but they feel he has not been able to get into the rotation enough and they want to keep Alex Len up front to develop. The Suns have pushed Plumlee down since making the trade for Brandan Wright and the team has been trying to give more minutes to Alex Len, who was a top draft pick. The Suns would like to acquire at least a first round draft pick for Plumlee, who was selected by the Pacers at number 26 in the first round in 2012. Mason was selected in 2013 by the Nets at number 22 in the first round.
The Suns signed Thomas in the offseason and brought back Bledsoe and they may look at trading Dragic at the trading deadline. Dragic is heading towards free agency and he is going to be one of the most coveted players on the market. The Lakers, Knicks and Houston Rockets all reportedly will be interested in Dragic and the Suns are hoping to retain him.
The Suns also have Tyler Ennis at point guard and could also look at moving Gerald Green or PJ Tucker. The Washington Post put together a list of players that likely will be moved at the deadline and Green was one of them. The Suns were involved in the Austin Rivers to Clippers trade, as they were one of the three teams in that deal and received Reggie Bullock while giving up Shavlik Randolph. The Suns had already pulled off another deal involving Boston last week, acquiring Wright for a protected draft pick.
