2026 NBA Free Agency: Shooting guard, anyone?

Due diligence. That’s a part of the executive aspect of the offseason sport, and that is what we’re doing as we stroll by the free agent panorama this summer season. Maybe that is one thing you skim previous and by no means take into consideration once more. Maybe it turns into helpful ammo at a cocktail social gathering when one other fan begins speaking about how badly they need Devin Booker. You can counter with one of many names from this checklist of free agent capturing guards.

Quite actually, the Phoenix Suns do not want one other capturing guard. They’re already investing $93.4 million into that place subsequent season. Unless they turn out to be determined for the 14th or fifteenth man on the bench to fill that particular function, a variety of the names beneath do not carry a lot enchantment.

We’re nonetheless going to take a look at them as a result of that is the purpose of this train. Position by place, working by the market and laying out who is offered this offseason. Without additional ado, right here is the checklist of unrestricted free brokers on the capturing guard place, by Spotrac.

Well, that was an underwhelming checklist, wasn’t it? As underwhelming as a Schlitz, ammiright?

Anyone above the Jordan Clarkson line in all probability is not even value contemplating. Most of these gamers are hooked up to groups that maintain their Bird rights, and if these organizations wish to preserve investing in them, they are going to. There isn’t any want for the Phoenix Suns to speculate extra roster capital at this place, and in the event that they do, it needs to be for a veteran minimal contracted participant.

Side observe: I did not notice Clarkson was virtually 34.

Once you get beneath that Clarkson line, you begin seeing names that make somewhat extra sense. Is that Landry Shamet?! Our outdated good friend Josh Okogie? And hey, the person who bets on himself, Cam Thomas. Should’ve taken the RFA extension supply from the Nets, buddy.

Amir Coffey seems like the apparent goal for the Suns to deliver again. They traded for him due to the flexibility, the power to hit the three, and the defensive flexibility. Spotrac lists him as a capturing guard; he is actually extra of a wing defender. I’d count on Phoenix to deliver him again for depth and continuity functions. Outside of that, there actually aren’t many gamers on this checklist that really feel like sensible targets. The Suns have already got loads of guard depth.

We’ll transfer on to the small forwards subsequent. Is there anyone right here that pursuits you? Let us know within the feedback beneath.