Behind Devin Booker, the only shooting guards on the Phoenix Suns depth chart last year were E’Twaun Moore and Langston Galloway—who collectively averaged just 8.2 points per game and now find themselves off the team.
Needless to say, Phoenix needed another two-guard for the 2021-22 season.
In recognizing this gaping hole hiding behind their best player, general manager James Jones called up the Brooklyn Nets to look for some assistance. With little information behind their collective negotiations leaking out, they likely came to an agreement quite fast.
Nearly five months removed from this deal which actually took place on draft night, we all know that Phoenix landed sharp shooter Landry Shamet in the exchange. In return, the Nets secured Phoenix’s first round pick and backup ball-handler Jevon Carter.
From that point on, at least from a general sense, both sides have profited. The Suns currently own the entire league’s best record, and although a vaccine mandate and…
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